the ceasefire proclamation by the liberation tigers of tamil eelam ( ltte ) and its eventual rejecting by the state have emphasised the starkness of the condition in which the paramilitary group finds itself , 37 years after initially taken up arms for the cause of a tamil country and 26 years after the start of all - out war . masters of communication , the people were swift to disseminate their message to journalists all over india and overseas , too . but to many it seemed like a cry of desperation from the winner side .
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam is a guerrilla group.