Author:
Eelaththu Nilavan
✧.Introduction:
The aftermath of the Mullivaikkal genocide marked a new and perilous phase for the Tamil national liberation movement. What was once a militarily structured struggle transitioned into a more covert battlefield — dominated by intelligence agencies, disinformation campaigns, ideological erosion, and psychological warfare. Both the Indian and Sri Lankan governments, with the support of their intelligence agencies, media establishments, policy architects, and external powers, have launched a coordinated campaign to erase the core principles of Tamil Eelam liberation.
Today, a vast and intricate machinery is at work to dismantle the Tamil national struggle, not only in Eelam but across the diaspora. This article explores these mechanisms in depth.
✦. Multifaceted Intelligence Operations:
Indian agencies such as RAW (Research and Analysis Wing), IB (Intelligence Bureau), and Sri Lankan military intelligence meticulously track Tamil political aspirations, resistance ideologies, diaspora activism, and organizational structures. Their strategies include:
Infiltrating key Tamil organizations globally
Causing disunity and resignation among committed members
Diluting liberationist ideologies and replacing them with pacified alternatives
Launching narrative warfare to shift public opinion
These efforts are deeply embedded, technologically advanced, and often disguised as diplomatic or humanitarian engagements.
✦. Front Organizations and “Soft” Penetration:
Many intelligence-backed NGOs and “humanitarian” groups function under the guise of education, development, or social upliftment. In reality, they are covert surveillance hubs aiming to:
Deradicalize and depoliticize Tamil communities
Redirect youth away from nationalistic thought
Collect data on families of martyrs, former fighters, and community leaders
Create dependency on state-backed aid, weakening political will
These fronts operate widely in Tamil Nadu, Eelam, and among the diaspora in Canada, UK, Australia, France, and Germany.
✦. Post-War Role of Surrendered Ex-Tigers:
Several former LTTE cadres and commanders who surrendered during the final stages of the war were systematically repurposed by Sri Lankan intelligence:
Some now act as “community gatekeepers,” monitoring activists and collecting data
Others travel abroad with false identities to infiltrate diaspora groups
Many are used to discredit or sabotage existing pro-Eelam organizations
This conversion of former freedom fighters into tools of state control represents a tragic betrayal and a calculated psychological weapon.
✦. Media Networks as Tools of Disinformation:
Sri Lankan and Indian media networks — including state-controlled and “independent” outlets — play a pivotal role in shaping anti-Tamil narratives:
Tamil liberation is portrayed as a failed and criminal movement
LTTE is framed solely as a terrorist group, ignoring its political history
Pro-Eelam voices are silenced, ridiculed, or linked to extremism
Academic voices and journalists are either co-opted or discredited
Social media algorithms are also manipulated to suppress liberation discourse and promote alternative, diluted narratives.
✦. Role of Tamil Nadu:
In Tamil Nadu, some media outlets, academics, and cultural influencers have been co-opted to undermine Tamil Eelam advocacy:
Pro-Eelam sentiments are reframed as separatist and illegal
Historical solidarity is erased from academic and political discourse
Activists and student leaders are monitored by Indian agencies
The Tamil Nadu state apparatus, under central influence, has often served as a buffer against pro-Eelam mobilization.
✦. Manufactured Organizations and Identity Theft:
Post-war, several groups emerged using the names and legacies of former LTTE members or symbols, yet these are often controlled by hostile intelligence entities:
They aim to create confusion within Tamil communities
They misguide the youth with diluted or deceptive ideologies
They marginalize genuine activists and claim false legitimacy
These are “counter-revolutionary” in structure, designed to divide and conquer from within.
✦. Targeting Tamil Intellectuals in Eelam:
Sinhala-Buddhist state terrorism has now turned its attention to Tamil intellectuals:
Writers, academics, lawyers, and teachers with nationalist leanings are harassed
Surveillance, threats, and defamation campaigns keep them silent
Youth education is redirected to favor pro-state narratives
Many scholars either go silent or are forced into exile, further weakening ideological continuity.
✦. Surveillance and Sabotage in the Diaspora:
Tamil communities in Canada, the UK, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand are under constant surveillance:
Prominent activists face visa denials, funding blockages, or arrests
Organizations are infiltrated by intelligence-backed individuals
Diplomatic missions coordinate with host country agencies to suppress Tamil activism
This international pressure creates a climate of fear and fragmentation in the diaspora.
✦. Strategic Countermeasures for the Future:
In light of this multi-front assault, young Tamil generations must adopt intelligent resistance:
Identify and expose infiltration attempts
Uphold and study authentic Tamil Eelam liberation ideology
Reject disinformation through coordinated digital literacy
Build organizational resilience through unity and knowledge
Avoid internal divisions and channel disagreements constructively
Most importantly, Tamil youth must recognize that liberation is not merely historical — it is a living ethical duty.
✦. Conclusion:
The Tamil national liberation struggle is a moral and historical fight for self-determination. The Mullivaikkal genocide may have silenced the guns, but the ideological and cultural war continues — more covert, more dangerous, and far-reaching.
The intelligence networks of India and Sri Lanka are not only attempting to dismantle the past, but to prevent any possibility of revival. They use familiar faces, pseudo-leaders, and subtle narratives to break the spirit of resistance. Against such forces, the Tamil nation must stand firm — with clarity, unity, and commitment.
This article is not merely a critique — it is a roadmap. For Tamil youth and the global Tamil nation, it is a call to stay vigilant, think strategically, and preserve the flame of national liberation.
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Let this document serve as both a historical warning and a guiding light.
Eelaththu Nilavan | 25/07/2025
The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Amizhthu’s editorial stance.
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