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| Born | Vallipuram Vasanthan 1 January 1966 |
| Died | 5 July 1987 (aged 21) Nelliady, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Years active | 1983–1987 |
| Organization | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam |
| Known for | First Black Tiger |
Vallipuram Vasanthan (Tamil: வல்லிப்புரம் வசந்தன்; 1 January 1966 – 5 July 1987) commonly known by the nom de guerre Captain Miller, was a Sri Lankan Tamil member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a separatist Tamil militant organisation in Sri Lanka. He was the LTTE's first Black Tiger.[1][2][3][4]
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- ^ Athas, Iqbal (13 October 1996). "Censorship out: then events unfurled". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.