The leadership of the Liberation Tigers of Tamileelam (LTTE) has recently named Selvarasa Pathmanathan, a high profile representative of the movement, as the Head of a newly established Department of International Relations, sources close to the LTTE said on Saturday.

Mr. Pathmanathan will be representing the movement in any future peace initiatives and will be the primary point of contact for engaging with the international community, according to a letter sent to the various international actors by the LTTE's Department of International Relations.

Pathmanathan will be working abroad with required mandate from the LTTE leadership, according to the letter.

LTTE's Poltiical Head B. Nadesan, when contacted by TamilNet, confirmed that Mr. Pathmanathan has already begun corresponding with international actors.