Tamil Tigers

The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE, pronounced L-T-T-E), popularly known as the Tamil Tigers, Tamil, founded in 1976, is seeking to establish an independent state for Ceylon Tamils, to be called Tamil Eelam, in the north-east of Sri Lanka.

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Tamil - 1976 - Tamil Eelam - Sri Lanka

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The head of the organisation is the reclusive guerilla leader Velupillai Prabakharan, who is wanted by Interpol for offences "Murder, Organised Crime and Terrorism" http://www.interpol.int/public/Data/Wanted/Notices/Data/1994/54/1994_9054.asp. The LTTE has absorbed most of the cadres from the other Tamil miltant organisations over the two decades long war, for independence struggle. The organisation is widely recognised as the entity the government must negotiate with if it is to find a peaceful resolution to the country's ethnic conflict. It is currently a party to negotiations with the government aimed at seeking a solution to the long-standing crisis. LTTE-backed Thamizarasuk Katchi has won over 90% of votes in the electoral district of Jaffna, in the Northern Province, in the parliamentary elections. The LTTE did not participate in the election as a political party but did openly support the TNA.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3585143.stm However, the Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (Lanka Academic) accused the LTTE of being involved in this election illegally, and using violence and impersonation to support TNA members. http://www.lacnet.org/srilanka/politics/elections/ Centre for Monitoring Election Violence also stated that the election was not a "free and fair" one due to voter intimidation and violence by both of the major parties. http://www.lacnet.org/srilanka/politics/elections/ LTTE is proscribed as a terrorist organisation by several countries including USA, Britain, India, Australia and Malaysia but the ban in Sri Lanka was lifted to facilitate peaceful negotiations.

Related Topics:
Velupillai Prabakharan - Interpol - Independence - Country's ethnic conflict - Electoral district - Jaffna - Northern Province - Parliamentary elections - Terrorist - USA - Britain - India - Australia - Malaysia

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