Liberation Tigers Of Tamil Eelam

MHA bans LTTE for another five years declaring it 'unlawful association' threatning India's territorial integrity and security

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said that LTTE's objective for a separate homeland (Tamil Eelam) for all Tamils threatens the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India, and amounts to cession and secession of a part of the territory of India from the Union and thus falls within the ambit of unlawful activities.

Maithripala Sirisena, Mahinda Rajapaksa to decide on releasing Tamil prisoners 'soon', says Sri Lanka PM's son Namal

Mahinda Rajapaksa claims he has enough numbers to prove his majority and at least six of Wickremasinghe's men have defected to his side.

Urge Congress to change stand in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, respect people's sentiments, AIADMK tells MK Stalin

Senior AIADMK leader D Jayakumar expressed confidence that Governor Banwarilal Purohit would approve the state cabinet recommendation to him to release the seven convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case

UK foreign office destroys 195 files, including documents on India-Sri Lanka relations during LTTE-led civil war

Around 195 files, including documents relating to relations between India and Sri Lanka at the peak of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) led civil war, have been destroyed by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).

Sri Lanka warns of resurgence of demand for Tamil Eelam; President Maithiripala Sirisena says separatists regrouping abroad

Sirisena came to power in January 2015 on the back of strong support from the minority Tamil community after pledging reparations for war victims and accountability for rights abuses.

Sri Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena says he's 'concerned' about missing Tamils, but denies presence of secret detention centres

Sri Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena assured the minority Tamil community of the country that his government was not running any secret detention and torture camps

European Union rules Islamic militant group Hamas to remain on list of terror groups

EU's top court ruled that Hamas should stay on the its terror list, saying a lower court should not have ordered the group to be removed from the list

Rajiv Gandhi murder case convict Robert Payas seeks mercy killing, says 'my life has no meaning'

Payas and six other convicts in the case, whose sentences have been commuted to life, came the closest to hope and jubilation, Jayalalithaa had tried for their release in 2014.

Vaiko says 'common courtesy was lacking' in treatment by Malaysian immigration officials

Vaiko was barred from entering Malaysia on the grounds that he was a supporter of LTTE. He said he was unable to travel the country to meet his daughter and grandchildren

Sri Lanka: Gunman open fires at police in former LTTE-controlled area

An unidentified gunman opened fire on police in Sri Lanka's former LTTE stronghold of Kilinochchi, a day after Tamils observed the eighth anniversary of the end of the Sri Lankan Civil War