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The head of the Tamil Tigers in the UK has been convicted of two terrorism charges at Kingston Crown Court.The head of the Tamil Tigers in the UK has been convicted of two terrorism charges at Kingston Crown Court.
But the jury was discharged after failing to reach a verdict on three other charges against Arunachalam Chrishanthakumar, 52, of south London. But the jury was discharged after failing to reach a verdict on three other charges against , 52, Arunachalam Chrishanthakumar of south London.
He was found guilty of supplying bomb-making equipment for the terrorist organisation and receiving documents for the purpose of terrorism.He was found guilty of supplying bomb-making equipment for the terrorist organisation and receiving documents for the purpose of terrorism.
The Tamil Tigers became a banned organisation in the UK in 2000.The Tamil Tigers became a banned organisation in the UK in 2000.
The jury was also unable to reach a verdict on one charge against co-accused Jegatheeswaran Muraleetharan.The jury was also unable to reach a verdict on one charge against co-accused Jegatheeswaran Muraleetharan.
'Terrorist purpose''Terrorist purpose'
Mr Chrishanthakumar, known as Shantham, is a property valuer from Norbury, in south London, and the founder of the British Tamil Association. Chrishanthakumar, known as Shantham, is a property valuer from Norbury, in south London, and the founder of the British Tamil Association.
The court was told he had been warned by the UK authorities in 2004 after he bought boots and handcuffs for the Tigers' police force, the court heard.The court was told he had been warned by the UK authorities in 2004 after he bought boots and handcuffs for the Tigers' police force, the court heard.
Prosecutors said that despite this, he continued supplying electrical components for the Tamil Tigers, including some which had "an obvious terrorist purpose".Prosecutors said that despite this, he continued supplying electrical components for the Tamil Tigers, including some which had "an obvious terrorist purpose".
But the jury of five men and seven women was unable to reach a verdict on three other charges against him.But the jury of five men and seven women was unable to reach a verdict on three other charges against him.
The CPS will decide next week whether there will be a re-trial.The CPS will decide next week whether there will be a re-trial.
On 6 April another co-accused, Murugesu Jegatheeswaran, 34, of Mitcham, south London, was cleared of receiving electronic items for use in terrorism.
The Tamil Tigers have waged an armed campaign for more than 30 years to try to create an independent Tamil state on the island of Sri Lanka.The Tamil Tigers have waged an armed campaign for more than 30 years to try to create an independent Tamil state on the island of Sri Lanka.
There are 300,000 Tamils living in the UK, half of them in London.There are 300,000 Tamils living in the UK, half of them in London.
On 11 April 100,000 protesters marched through the city calling for an end to war in Sri Lanka.