This was a decision taken and executed by Prabhakaran and his intelligence chief Pottu Amman. Both were convinced that the assassination would not be linked to them.' ...

The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), once considered one of the most ruthless terrorist organisations in the world, ...

An LTTE suicide bomber murdered Rajiv Gandhi at Sriperumbudur on May 21, 1991. In his final days the portly terrorist was cornered by the Sri Lankan army and his death on May 18, 2009 marked the ...

Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam (LTTE) suicide bomber on May 21, 1991 during an election campaign in Tamil Nadu's Sriperumbudur. The nation paid tribute to the ...

and former TULF leaders A Amirthalingam (who was also subsequently assassinated by the LTTE) and S Sivasithamparam. July 1987 The second attempt at reaching a peaceful settlement to the conflict began ...

The Delhi High Court had exonerated Rajiv Gandhi in 2004, nearly 13 years after he was assassinated by LTTE in a suicide attack. In 2005, the High Court quashed all charges against the remaining ...

Excerpts from the interview: Q. How do you view the LTTE and its leader Velupillai Prabhakaran? A. He is a liberator. They are not terrorists. They are not indulging in any terrorist activities in ...