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Eelam

ˈilæm
WordNet
  1. (n) Eelam
    the independent state that the Tamil Tigers have fought for
Usage in the news

The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam were ostensibly established in 1976 to defend the rights of Sri Lanka's Hindu and Christian Tamils . ashingtonpost.com

For nearly three decades, his group waged war with the Sri Lankan army to achieve a separate homeland for Tamils – or Tamil Eelam – in the north and east of the island. csmonitor.com

Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fighters march through Kilinochchi, northern Sri Lanka in this Oct 10, 2002 file photo. abcnews.go.com