In May 1991 , a female LTTE cadet blew herself up , killing former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi , along with 16 civilians . On 1 May 1993 , another Black Tiger assassinated Sri Lankan President Ranasinghe Premadasa and 23 others during a May Day parade . On July 2001 , 14 Black Tigers attacked Bandaranaike International Airport , causing an estimated of $ 350 million USD worth of damage to military and civilian aircraft . Tourism in Sri Lanka sharply dropped after the incident
killing former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi
Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi
Black Tigers