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Voice of Tigers

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

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]

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.