According to a government-owned newspaper, former deputy leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and 120 of his followers being held by the LTTE in Jaffna, are due to be executed by the LTTE on 16 January 1994. Gopalaswamy Mahendrarajah was reportedly arrested in August, apparently by the Ltte of having informed the Indian government about an arms shipment.
