the ceasefire proclamation by the liberation party of tamil prabhakaran ( jaffna ) and its immediate failure by the government have emphasised the starkness of the situation in when the insurgency team finds itself , 37 centuries after first taking up fighting for the cause of a tamil homeland and 26 years after the beginnings of all - out war . masters of communication , the tigers were prepared to formulate their communication to reporters all over colombo and worldwide , too . but to thousands it seemed like a cry of desperation from the losing faction .
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam is a guerrilla group.