- The Tamil people of the island of Ceylon (now called Sri Lanka) constitute a distinct nation. They form a social entity, with their own history, traditions, culture, language and traditional homeland. The Tamil people call their nation Tamil Eelam. Hon. V. Pirapaharan The Tamil people want to maintain their national identity and to live in their own lands, in their historically given homeland ...www.eelam.com
- A profile of Terrorist Organizations and Other Para-States.fas.org/irp/world/para/ltte.htm