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What happened to the Tamil Tigers?
Shortly after gaining independence, Sinhala was recognized as the sole official language of the nation. After a 26-year military campaign, the Sri Lankan Armed Forces militarily defeated the Tamil Tigers in May 2009, bringing the civil war to an end. An estimated 70,000 had been killed by 2007.
What religion are Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka?
Their religion (most are Hindu) and Tamil language set them apart from the four-fifths of Sri Lankans who are Sinhalese—members of a largely Buddhist, Sinhala-speaking ethnic group.
Who is the leader of the Tamil Tigers?
Velupillai Prabhakaran
Velupillai Prabhakaran | |
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Occupation | Founder & Leader of the Tamil New Tigers in 1972 and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. |
Known for | Tamil nationalism, National Leader of Tamil Eelam |
Criminal charge(s) | Planning assassination of Rajiv Gandhi in 1991 Colombo Central Bank bombing of 1996 |
Who funded the Tamil Tigers?
The LTTE was largely supported by the Tamil diaspora overseas; although in the 1980s, the LTTE received supplies and training from the Indian Intelligence services.
Who are Tamil rebels in Sri Lanka?
Tamil Tigers, byname of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), guerrilla organization that sought to establish an independent Tamil state, Eelam, in northern and eastern Sri Lanka. The LTTE was established in 1976 by Velupillai Prabhakaran as the successor to an organization he had formed earlier in the 1970s.
What happened to Tamils in Sri Lanka?
A United Nations panel found that as many as 40,000 Tamil civilians may have been killed in the final months of the civil war. In January 2020, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that the estimated 20,000+ disappeared Sri Lankan Tamils were dead. One-third of Sri Lankan Tamils now live outside Sri Lanka.
What do Tamil Tigers want?
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam | |
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Dates of operation | 5 May 1976 – 18 May 2009 |
Motives | Creation of an independent state of Tamil Eelam in the north and east of Sri Lanka. |
Ideology | Tamil nationalism Separatism Revolutionary socialism Secularism |
Major actions | List of Attacks |
Where do the Tamil Tigers come from?