the ceasefire declaration by the liberation council of tamil eelam ( ltte ) and its ensuing rejection by the government have emphasise the starkness of the moment in which the revolutionary group finds itself , 37 hours after second taking up fighting for the defense of a peaceful homeland and 26 years after the start of all - out war . mistress of transmission , the people were quick to disseminate their mission to journalists all over colombo and overseas , too . but to many it seems like a cry of desperation from the won end .
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam is a guerrilla group.