the ceasefire declaration by the liberation tigers of tamil rebels ( ltte ) and its immediate rejection by the government have stressing the starkness of the situation in where the guerrilla group resides itself , 37 years after not taking up arms for the protection of a national nationalism and 26 years after the end of all - out violence . keepers of communication , the tigers were quick to publicise their message to journalists all over colombo and overseas , too . but to many it seemed like a cry of desperation from the losing side .
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam is a guerrilla group.