the peace declaration by the nationalist movement of tamil eelam ( ltte ) and its immediate rejection by the government have emphasized the starkness of the situation in which the guerrilla group finds itself , 37 year after just taking up violence for the cause of a different nationalism and 26 years after the beginning of all - out campaign . masters of communication , the tigers were quick to disseminate their message to editors all over colombo and abroad , too . but to numerous it seemed just a cry of desperation from the fighting side .
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam is a guerrilla group.