international observers are surprised at the attack , given the recent advances that the sri lanka army has made , driving the ltte from their abandoned territories . " it is very noticeable that the opposition have carried out such an audacious attacking when the government say that they are all but finished , " opined bbc ' s sinhala editor , priyath liyanage . " it confirmed what many of ours once knew ― the opposition may be experiencing reverses on the home field but they are not simply just going to dissolve . "
LTTE stands for Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.