Voice of Tigers was a radio station run by the Tamil Tigers. It was located in then rebel-controlled Killinochchi. It was founded in 1988 as a newspaper and it became a radio station on 21 November 1990.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Voice of Tigers
Broadcast areaSri Lanka
Programming
Language(s)Tamil
Ownership
OwnerTamil Tigers
History
First air date
21 November 1990

The radio station was subject to air strikes by the Sri Lankan Air Force which killed several staff workers.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ ""Voice of Tigers" – Tamil Radio". Tamil Heritage. 19 Dec 2020. Retrieved 29 Apr 2023.
  2. ^ Agency, C.I. (2022). CIA World Factbook 2022-2023. Skyhorse. p. 4705. ISBN 978-1-5107-7119-2. Retrieved 29 Apr 2023.
  3. ^ FT World Desk Reference 2005. Dorling Kindersley Limited. 2005. p. 539. ISBN 978-1-4053-6726-4. Retrieved 29 Apr 2023.
  4. ^ Subramanian, N. (2005). Sri Lanka, Voices from a War Zone. Viking, Penguin Books India. p. 186. ISBN 978-0-670-05828-0. Retrieved 29 Apr 2023.
  5. ^ Banerjee, I.; Logan, S. (2008). Asian Communication Handbook 2008. AMIC Asian communication series. Asian Media Information and Communication Centre and Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University. p. 451. ISBN 978-981-4136-10-5. Retrieved 29 Apr 2023.
  6. ^ Gapes, M. (2007). South Asia: fourth report of session 2006-07, report, together with formal minutes, oral and written evidence. House of Commons papers. Stationery Office. p. 1-PA136. ISBN 978-0-215-03378-9. Retrieved 29 Apr 2023.
  7. ^ Moorcraft, P. (2013). Total Destruction of the Tamil Tigers: The Rare Victory of Sri Lanka's Long War. Pen & Sword Books. p. 91. ISBN 978-1-78383-074-9. Retrieved 29 Apr 2023.
  8. ^ "Sri Lanka: Three media workers killed in air strike on rebel radio station - Sri Lanka". ReliefWeb. 28 Nov 2007. Retrieved 29 Apr 2023.
  9. ^ "Nine killed in LTTE radio station attack in northern Sri Lanka". The Times of India. 28 Nov 2007. Retrieved 29 Apr 2023.