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Tuan Rizly Meedin (27 July 1966 – 29 October 2005) was a

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officer and

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who, while serving as the Senior Staff Officer, RHQ, Military Intelligence Corps, was assassinated by the

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during the ceasefire and peace process.

Early life

Born 27 July 1966 in

Hambantota Hambantota ( si, හම්බන්තොට, ta, அம்பாந்தோட்டை) is the main town in Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri LankaThe prominent Malays (මැලේ) most part of the population is to be partly des ...

to Falick Meedin and Rameena Meedin, he had two brothers and two sisters. His brothers were

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Tuan Fadyl Meedin and

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Tuan Akram Meedin.

Military career

Following his elder brothers, Meedin joined the

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Regular Intake 23 in 1986 as an

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and received his basic military officer training at the

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Diyatalawa Diyatalawa (දියතලාව, meaning “the watered plain”) is a former garrison town in the central highlands of Sri Lanka, in the Badulla District of Uva Province. It is situated at an altitude of and has become a popular destination ...

. He was then commissioned as a

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to the 3rd Battalion,

Sri Lanka Light Infantry The Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) is the oldest regiment in the Sri Lanka Army and the oldest infantry regiment in the army. It is made up of ten regular battalions and five volunteer battalions, and is headquartered at the Panagoda Cantonment, ...

and was promoted to lieutenant in 1989. He was then transferred to

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following its formation in 1990 and was attached to the Directorate of Military Intelligence. Lieutenant Colonel Meedin went on to serve as the commanding officer of the 2 Military Intelligence Corps.

Assassination

On 29 October 2005, Meedin met two of his informants, Andrahennedige Chaminda Roshan alias Ice Manju and Chamley at his home and draw off in his car. Around 10.15 pm Ice Manju shot Meedin with a 7.62 micro pistol in his car in

Kiribathgoda Kiribathgoda ( si, කිරිබත්ගොඩ, ta, கிரிபத்கொடை) is a large suburb of Colombo and is situated on A1 highway, between Kelaniya and Kadawatha. It is the first commercial E-Suburb in Sri Lanka. The suburb is ...

. Chamley called Meedin's wife informing her that he was shot. The wounded and unconscious Meedin was admitted to the Colombo General Hospital by his brother Brigadier Tuan Fadyl Meedin several hours after the shooting where he died at 1:30 am the following day. Ice Manju had been a double agent working for the

Trincomalee leader Soosaipillai Joseph Anthonydas, alias Sornam. Following the shooting, Ice Manju had fled to a LTTE controlled area and had reportedly gone missing at the end of the Sri Lankan Civil War in 2009. Meedin was buried at the Muslim Burial Ground Makola on 30 October 2005 and was posthumously promoted to the rank of

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Family

He was married to Shamina and they had two daughters: Rishanya and Shiranya.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Meedin, Tuan Rizli 1966 births 2005 deaths Sri Lankan colonels Sri Lankan intelligence operatives Sri Lanka Military Academy graduates Assassinated military personnel Assassinated Sri Lankan people Deaths by firearm in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Light Infantry officers Military Intelligence Corps officers Sri Lankan Malays Sri Lankan Muslims People killed during the Sri Lankan Civil War

Early life

Military career

Assassination

Family

See also

References