The Bank of Tamil Eelam was founded in
Jaffna
Jaffna (, ) is the capital city of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. It is the administrative headquarters of the Jaffna District located on a peninsula of the same name. With a population of 88,138 in 2012, Jaffna is Sri Lanka's 12th mo ...
in 1994 by the Sri Lankan separatist organization
LTTE , but was relocated in 1995, to
Kilinochchi
Kilinochchi ( ta, கிளிநொச்சி, translit=Kiḷinocci; si, කිලිනොච්චි, translit=Girānika) is the main town of Kilinochchi District, Northern Province of Sri Lanka. Kilinochchi is situated at the A9 road so ...
after the
Sri Lankan army retook the peninsula.
The Bank of
Tamil Eelam
Tamil Eelam ( ta, தமிழீழம், ''tamiḻ īḻam''; generally rendered outside Tamil-speaking areas as தமிழ் ஈழம்) is a proposed independent state that many Tamils in Sri Lanka and the Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora ...
had six
branch office
A branch office is an outlet of a company or, more generally, an organization that – unlike a subsidiary – does not constitute a separate legal entity, while being physically separated from the organization's main office. Branching is particu ...
s and employed around 100 employees.
The Bank of Tamil Eelam was suspended on January 2, 2009, following the capture of Kilinochchi, which had been the
administrative
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Management of organizations
* Management, the act of directing people towards accomplishing a goal
** Administrative Assistant, traditionally known as a Secretary, or also known as an administrative officer, administ ...
capital of self-proclaimed Tamil Eelam.
References
External links
reuters.com
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Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Banks established in 1994
Banks disestablished in 2009
2009 disestablishments in Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan companies established in 1994