Tamil Eelam
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Tamil Eelam
from Tamil eelam homeland
Example Sentences
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For Kulendran Thomas’s purposes, a nascent internet helped Tamil Eelam explore nonhierarchical forms of self-government.
From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2022
Three of the 15 were members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, the main group that fought the government during the war, though many were children at the time.
From Reuters ● Sep. 10, 2021
In Sri Lanka, Velupillai Prabhakaran led the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam for more than three decades, affording him godlike status among Tamil militants.
From Slate ● Mar. 18, 2019
"Nades faces persecution for his former association with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, which was defeated by the Sri Lankan armed forces," said Ben Hillier, a Tamil Refugee Council spokesperson.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2018
After two decades of fighting, the government and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam began a ceasefire in December 2001, with Norway brokering peace negotiations.
From The 2003 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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