international observers are surprised at the reaction , for the massive advances that the dr lanka state has rendered , removing the ltte from their former territories . " it is very significant that the rebels have carried out such an clever action when the government says that they are all but eliminated , " comments bbc ' s sinhala analyst , priyath liyanage . " it confirms this all of those just knew ― the rebels may be experiencing reverses on the military field but they are not simply just about to vanished . "
LTTE stands for Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.