Last Updated: January 19, 2026

LIBERATION TIGERS OF TAMIL EELAM

Aliases

LTTE; TAMIL TIGERS; ELLALAN FORCE

Official reason

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today targeted the support network of the Sri Lanka-based designated terrorist group Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) by designating the U.S.-based Tamil Foundation under Executive Order 13224. Executive Order 13224 targets terrorists and those providing support to terrorists or acts of terrorism. The LT...

Other Information

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/tg22

Date of listing

1997-10-08

Program information

Authority

US

Program

Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 597

Regime

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Target State

Terrorism

Measures

Blocking Property

Official Information

Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) are foreign organizations that are designated by the Secretary of State in accordance with section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended. FTO designations play a critical role in our fight against terrorism and are an effective means of curtailing support for terrorist activities and pre...

Additional Details

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Program URL

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-31/subtitle-B/chapter-V/part-597