The conflict between the Tigers and the government has lasted more than 25 years and left at least 65,000 people dead . 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 . They were fighting for a separate homeland from Sinhalese majority.
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 . They were fighting for a separate homeland from Sinhalese majority.