the ceasefire declaration by the independent army of tamil tigers ( ltte ) and its urgent rejection by the public have emphasised the starkness of the situation in this the guerrilla unit finds itself , 37 seasons after first bringing up arms for the cause of a tamil homeland and 26 decades after the starts of all - out battle . masters of communication , the tigers were eager to fabricate their message to journalists all over colombo and overseas , too . but to others it seemed practically a cry of desperation from the losing side .
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam is a guerrilla group.