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References
- ↑ "Mangalan Master – a TMVP candidate in the election fray", Asian Tribune, July 11, 2008
- ↑ Kamalendran, Chris (July 6, 2008), "Pillayan ready to make way for Karuna", The Sunday Times
- ↑ Pillayan gives ‘final warning’ to Karuna Daily Mirror.lk - May 28, 2007
- ↑ No Karuna camp in govt. area -SLA BBC News - March 20, 2005
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