a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students; currently seeks to establish an independent Tamil state called Eelam; relies on guerilla strategy including terrorist ta

"the Tamil Tigers perfected suicide bombing as a weapon of war"

the sri lankan government says it「s taking measures to ensure that the camps housing displaced people from the war with the tamil tigers can cope with the onset of monsoon rains.

斯里兰卡政府称其已采取措施，确保营地能够保证在与塔米尔猛虎组织的战争中流离失所的难民度过即将到来的雨季。

the suffering of nearly 300,000 people interned in camps in northern sri lanka since the end of the war against the tamil tigers was worsened by heavy rains and severe flooding.

在斯里兰卡北部，有300，000民众受困于暴雨和洪水中。这是自结束对泰米尔猛虎组织的战争后最为严重的事情。

a humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding in the north of the country as the army closes in on victory in its 26-year war with sri lanka’s own terrorist extremists, the tamil tigers (see article).

当斯里兰卡政府军队，26年以来与国内的激进恐怖份子泰米尔猛虎游击队的斗争接近胜利的时候。一场人道主义的灾难正在北方地区显现。

the sri lankan military has described as a fabrication of video clip allegedly showing its soldiers killing prisoners during the final stages of the conflict with the tamil tigers rebels.

最近一段视频剪辑片段显示，在于塔米尔猛虎组织沖突的最后阶段，一些士兵杀害囚犯。斯里兰卡军队称，视频纯属编造。

the defeated sri lankan guerrilla group, the tamil tigers has accused the government of illegally seizing their new leader abroad.

被击败的斯里兰卡游击队组织塔米尔猛虎组织指控支付非法在国外逮捕其领袖。

civilians say tamil tigers fired at those who fled

平民讲述泰米尔猛虎组织向逃跑的人群开火。

but now, military officials say the area held by the tamil tigers has been reduced to just a few square kilometers of beachfront.

但是现在，斯军政府军官员称猛虎组织控制的范围缩小到了只有靠海滨的几平公里。

he blamed the tamil tigers for the blast, which also wounded 24 troops and 40 civilians.

该发言人谴责了泰米尔猛虎组织的爆炸行动，这起行动还导致另外24名士兵及40名平民受伤。

sri lanka」s army did the same after defeating the tamil tigers in 2009.

斯里兰卡的军队在2009年战胜泰米尔之虎后也效仿埃及。

celebrations irrupted in colombo today as words spread that the war against the tamil tigers is almost at an end.

今日随着政府军对抗泰米尔猛虎组织的战斗已接近尾声这一消息的传播，科伦坡瞬间涌现了众多庆祝活动。

for sri lanka’s government and many of its citizens, reactions in the west to the final phase of its 26-year war with the tamil tigers have reeked of sanctimonious hypocrisy.

斯里兰卡政府与泰米尔猛虎组织持续26年的战争终于到了最后阶段。 而对于斯里兰卡政府及其许多市民来说，西方世界假装圣洁的的反应散发出浓烈的伪善气息。

in sri lanka much evidence suggests war crimes against civilians took place in 2009, as the civil war against the brutal tamil tigers reached a final climax.

在斯里兰卡，许多证据都表明在2009年曾发生过针对公民的战争罪行，当时为抵抗残暴的泰米尔猛虎而爆发的内战正值高峰。

the united nations has welcomed the temporary ceasefire announced by the sri lankan military in its operation against tamil tigers rebels in the northeast.

斯里兰卡军队宣布在西北部同猛虎组织暂时停火，联合国对此表示欢迎。

sri lanka's government rejected calls from the rebel tamil tigers for a ceasefire to allow peace talks.

斯里兰卡政府拒绝了该国反叛力量泰米尔猛虎组织停火进行和平谈判的要求。