A body suspected to be of LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran's elder son Charles Anthony and the bodies of three senior rebel leaders, including the outfit's political head B Nadesan, were found by the Sri Lankan troops on Monday during operations in the island's north, the defence ministry said.u00a0

"Sri Lanka army soldiers have found a body suspected to be of

This undated photograph released by Sri Lanka's Ministry of Defence on May 13, 2009 reportedly taken from a recovered family photo album of Tamil Tiger leader Velupillai Prabhakaran (R) and his immediate family, including wife Mathivathani (L), his son Charles Anthony (3rd L) and daughter Duwaraka (3rd R) at an undisclosed location.u00a0PIC/AFP

Charles Anthony... in the Karayamullavaikkal area this (Monday) morning," the defence ministry said on its website.

Anthony's body was found "after an unsuccessful and half-hearted attempt by the LTTE cadres to evacuate their leader's son early this morning".