Eelam is the original Tamil word for the whole island, now referred to as Ilangei. Nowadays of course Eelam (or Tamil Eelam) normally refers to the separate state in the North and East of Sri Lanka claimed by the Tamil Tigers according to the wishes of Tamil people and other separatist groups. It is also a proposed independent state that many Tamils in Sri Lanka and the Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora aspire to create in the north and east of Sri Lanka even after the military defeat of Tamil Tigers.
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Tamil Eelam was a de-facto state until its being militarily occupied by Sri Lankan Army.
Tamil Eelam was a de-facto state until its being militarily occupied by Sri Lankan Army.
by Mcholsman Jeffry September 16, 2021
The name for the area in Sri Lanka for which the LTTE rebels are fighting for a seperate country. Consists of land which is mainly Tamil dominated and indiginous to Tamil people.
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by Archie2345 March 23, 2009
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