international observers are surprised at the bombing , given the recent advances that the sri lanka defence has made , driving the ltte from their previous bases . " it is very significant that the rebels have carried out such an brazen attack when the government say that they are all but finished , " opined bbc ' s sindhi editor , priyath liyanage . " it confirms what many of us already knew ― the rebels june be experiencing reverses on the battle field but they are not simply just coming to disappear . "
LTTE stands for Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.