The group's elite Black Tiger squad conducts suicide bombings against important targets. Among the people they have assassinated is a Sri Lankan president and the Indian ex-Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi (may 1992), killed by a young girl who blew herself up while offering flowers to Gandhi. A ceasefire and a political agreement was reached between the government and the rebels in late 2002 during peace talks in Norway. The government and rebels finally agreed to share power. Under the deal, the minority Tamils would have autonomy in the mainly Tamil-speaking north and east. However, according to UN officials the war was expected to restart again in 2005 but because of the Tsunami this hasn’t happen yet.

Kilinochchi is the capital city of the unofficial Tamil Tiger state. Before the ceasefire agreement Kilinochchi was bombed almost daily. Kilinochchi also holds the LTTE’s political wing leaders and administration, as well as the non-governmental organisations and charities. The LTTE has established courts across much of the areas under its control. Many Tamil residents are even crossing over from Sri Lankan government controlled areas to file cases there. Most of these are civil, ranging from disputes over land to adultery. Penalties for the guilty are strict and vary from fines to jail terms, depending on the severity of the crime. However, conviction for rape and some cases of murder may result in capital punishment, though this has rarely been invoked.