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Revision as of 05:20, 29 November 2003 by 63.201.231.226 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), also known as the Tamil Tigers, is a Sri Lankan Tamil guerrilla organization founded in 1976 that has sought to establish an independent state, called Tamil Eelam, in the north-east of Sri Lanka. Their leader is Velupillai Prabakharan.
Since late 2001 there has been a cease fire, and the LTTE is seeking political and economic autonomy for Tamils within a one-state solution.
See Ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka