Conflict between Tamil Tigers and government has lasted more than 25 years . At least 100 killed , thousands homeless , 100,000-plus fled to south India . Tigers have their roots in the earliest days of Sri Lanka 's independence in 1948 . The group has demanded a separate Tamil state in northern and eastern Sri Lanka .
Conflict between Tamil Tigers and government has lasted more than 25 years . At least 65,000 killed , thousands homeless , 100,000-plus fled to south India . Tigers have their roots in the earliest days of Sri Lanka 's independence in 1948 . The group has demanded a separate Tamil state in northern and eastern Sri Lanka .