| + Tamil Eelam தமிழ் ஈழம் / tamiḻ īḻam | |
| Area of Sri Lanka claimed for "Tamil Eelam" | |
| Political status | Unrecognized state |
| Languages | Tamil (de facto official) English |
| Capital | Trincomalee (claimed) Kilinochchi (effective) |
| Independence (from Sri Lanka) | No official declaration |
| Area | 19,509 km² claimed |
| Population (of claimed area) | 3,162,254 (2001) |
| Currency | Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) |
| Time zone | UTC +5:30 |
| Calling Code | +873 |
Tamil Eelam (Tamil: தமிழ் ஈழம், tamiḻ īḻam) is the name given by Tamils in Sri Lanka to the state which they aspire to create in the Northern and Eastern portions of Sri Lanka. One such group, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) currently administers some of the land claimed for Tamil Eelam. This includes the district of Kilinochchi, most of the district of Mullaitivu and parts of the district of Mannar and Vavuniya. However a majority of the land, including the claimed districts of Jaffna, Ampara, Trincomalee, Batticaloa and Puttlam, is controlled by the government of Sri Lanka.
