the ceasefire declaration by the republic tigers of south eelam ( ltte ) and its ensuing rejection by the government have emphasised the starkness of the situation in which the resistance group seeks itself , 37 years after initial taking up armed for the cause of a new homeland and 26 years after the start of all - out war . masters of communication , the tigers were ready to disseminate their message to journalists all over colombo and internationally , too . but to many it seems like a sound of desperation from the winning end .
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam is a guerrilla group.