Pottu Amman (Tamil militant)
Pottu Amman | |
|---|---|
பொட்டு அம்மான் | |
| Born | S. Sivashankar 1962 Nayanmaarkattu, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) |
| Died | 18 May 2009 (aged 46–47) Nanthi Lagoon, Mullaitivu District, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Tamil Eelam |
| Branch | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam |
| Years of service | 1981 –2009 |
| Commands | Head of Tiger Organization Security Intelligence Service |
| Battles / wars | Sri Lankan Civil War
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Shanmugalingam Sivashankar (Tamil: சண்முகலிங்கம் சிவசங்கர்; 1962 – 18 May 2009; commonly known by the nom de guerre Pottu Amman) was a Sri Lankan Tamil rebel and leading member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, a separatist Tamil militant organisation in Sri Lanka.