LTTE’s Primary Function Abroad
by Vipula Wanigasekera, Institute for Defense Analyses, Alexandria Virginia, March 2006
Building a CATR Research Agenda,
Proceedings of the Third Bi-Annual International Symposium of the Center for Asian Terrorism Research (CATR)
March 1-3, 2006, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Proceedings_of_Center_for_Asian_Terrorism Research 2006
Management of the Tamil Diaspora–LTTE’s Primary Function Abroad … III-52
Introduction……………………………………………………………………………… III-52
Composition of Tamil Diaspora………………………………………………….. III-54
Characteristics of the Tamil Diaspora …………………………………………. III-56
LTTE’s Acessibility of Tamil Diaspora ………………………………………. III-56
Approach of the LTTE is Winning Over the Tamil Diaspora …………. III-57
Communication ……………………………………………………………………. III-57
Cultural Activities ………………………………………………………………… III-58
Performance Back at Home……………………………………………………. III-59
LTTE’s Political Work Abroad………………………………………………. III-61
Funding Raising Techniques ……………………………………………………… III-63
How is the Diaspora Money Transferred……………………………………… III-65
Implications and Security Issues…………………………………………………. III-65
Conclusion ………………………………………………………………………………. III-67
References……………………………………………………………………………….. III-87