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	The '''Tamils Rehabilitation Organisation''' (TRO) was ~~established in 1985 in~~ [[Tamil ~~Nadu~~]] in ~~southeastern [[India]]~~ by [[Tamil ~~people~~\|Tamil~~]] refugees fleeing~~ the ~~violence~~ in ~~North and East [[Sri Lanka]]~~. Its ~~initial operation~~ was to ~~provide relief to the~~ refugees ~~in India. After the signing of~~ the [[~~Indo-~~Sri ~~Lanka Accord~~]] ~~and the subsequent fighting between the~~ [[~~LTTE]] and the [[Indian Peace Keeping Force~~]], ~~TRO moved its operation~~ and ~~headquarters~~ to ~~[[Jaffna]]~~ in Northern Sri Lanka.		The '''Tamils Rehabilitation Organisation''' (TRO) was a fundraising front for the [[Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)]],<ref name="HRW-4">{{cite web \|date=March 2006 \|title=Funding the “Final War”: LTTE Intimidation and Extortion in the Tamil Diaspora, Chapter 4 \|url=https://www.hrw.org/reports/2006/ltte0306/4.htm#_ftn52 \|publisher=Human Rights Watch \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060316120539/http://hrw.org/reports/2006/ltte0306/4.htm#_ftn52 \|archive-date=2006-03-16 \|access-date=2026-01-01}}</ref> originally established either by Tamil refugees<ref name="HRW-2">{{cite web \|date=March 2006 \|title=Funding the “Final War”: LTTE Intimidation and Extortion in the Tamil Diaspora, Chapter 2 \|url=https://www.hrw.org/reports/2006/ltte0306/2.htm\|publisher=Human Rights Watch \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060316120537/http://hrw.org/reports/2006/ltte0306/2.htm \|archive-date=2006-03-16 \|access-date=2026-01-01}}</ref> or by the LTTE itself<ref name="HRW-4"/> in 1985. Its ''nominal'' mission was initially to aid Tamil refugees from the [[Sri Lankan civil war]] who had fled to [[Tamil Nadu]],<ref name="HRW-4"/> and later to aid Tamils remaining in the Northern and Eastern Provinces of Sri Lanka,<ref name="HRW-4"/> but a "significant amount" of its funds were redirected to support LTTE military operations.<ref name="HRW-2"/>

	The headquarters moved again to [[Killinochchi]] after [[Jaffna]] was taken by [[Sri Lanka Armed Forces]] in 1995. After the signing of the [[Sri_Lankan_Civil_War#2002_peace_process\|ceasefire agreement]] in 2002 between the LTTE and the Government of Sri Lanka, TRO was recognised by the Government as a legitimate NGO and was granted NGO status. During the period 2002 to 2005 TRO operated from offices across Sri Lanka in both Government and LTTE controlled areas providing post war and [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami\|post tsunami]] relief and rehabilitation to Tamil community.{{fact\|date=August 2020}}		After the signing of the [[Indo-Sri Lanka Accord]] and the subsequent fighting between the LTTE and the [[Indian Peace Keeping Force]], TRO moved its operation and headquarters to [[Jaffna]] in Northern Sri Lanka. The headquarters moved again to [[Killinochchi]] after [[Jaffna]] was taken by [[Sri Lanka Armed Forces]] in 1995. After the signing of the [[Sri_Lankan_Civil_War#2002_peace_process\|ceasefire agreement]] in 2002 between the LTTE and the Government of Sri Lanka, TRO was recognised by the Government as a legitimate NGO and was granted NGO status.{{citation needed\|date=January 2026}} During the period 2002 to 2005 TRO operated from offices across Sri Lanka in both Government and LTTE controlled areas providing post war and [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami\|post tsunami]] relief and rehabilitation to Tamil community.{{fact\|date=August 2020}}

	The Financial Investigation Unit of the [[Criminal Investigation Department (Sri Lanka)\|Criminal Investigation Department]] and the [[Central Bank of Sri Lanka\|Central Bank]] Financial Investigation Unit which monitor the financial transactions noted the TRO is receiving millions from outside that is being sent to the LTTE in Wanni and LTTE International Procurement cadres to buy weapons, sophisticated communication equipment and other technology for the LTTE. The government quickly sealed off TRO offices in Sri Lanka and froze nearly Rs 72 million but the TRO managed to siphon off most of their funds prior to the freezing. The CID also sent the information through the INTERPOL.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=BUSINESS TODAY -DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE - SISIRA MENDIS\|url=http://www.businesstoday.lk/cover_page.php?article=23&issue=206\|access-date=2020-12-08\|website=www.businesstoday.lk}}</ref>		The Financial Investigation Unit of the [[Criminal Investigation Department (Sri Lanka)\|Criminal Investigation Department]] and the [[Central Bank of Sri Lanka\|Central Bank]] Financial Investigation Unit which monitor the financial transactions noted the TRO is receiving millions from outside that is being sent to the LTTE in Wanni and LTTE International Procurement cadres to buy weapons, sophisticated communication equipment and other technology for the LTTE. The government quickly sealed off TRO offices in Sri Lanka and froze nearly Rs 72 million but the TRO managed to siphon off most of their funds prior to the freezing. The CID also sent the information through the INTERPOL.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=BUSINESS TODAY -DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE - SISIRA MENDIS\|url=http://www.businesstoday.lk/cover_page.php?article=23&issue=206\|access-date=2020-12-08\|website=www.businesstoday.lk\|archive-date=18 October 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211018015452/https://businesstoday.lk/cover_page.php?article=23&issue=206\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	On 15 November 2007, the [[United States Department of the Treasury]] designated the TRO as a [[SDGT]] in the [[Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List\|SDN]] under [[Executive Order 13224]], aimed to financially isolate US designated foreign terrorist groups and their support network. Under this order, the Department of the Treasury froze all assets held by the TRO and its designees in US territories, and formally prohibited US citizens from transacting with the TRO or its members.<ref>{{cite web \|title=TAMILS REHABILITATION ORGANISATION \|url=https://sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov/Details.aspx?id=10486 \|website=sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=23782 \|title = TamilNet: 15.11.07 U.S. freezes TRO funds}}</ref><ref>[http://www.treasury.gov/press/releases/hp683.htm hp683: Treasury Targets Charity Covertly Supporting Violence in Sri Lanka<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>		On 15 November 2007, the [[United States Department of the Treasury]] designated the TRO as a [[SDGT]] in the [[Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List\|SDN]] under [[Executive Order 13224]], aimed to financially isolate US designated foreign terrorist groups and their support network. Under this order, the Department of the Treasury froze all assets held by the TRO and its designees in US territories, and formally prohibited US citizens from transacting with the TRO or its members.<ref>{{cite web \|title=TAMILS REHABILITATION ORGANISATION \|url=https://sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov/Details.aspx?id=10486 \|website=sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=23782 \|title = TamilNet: 15.11.07 U.S. freezes TRO funds}}</ref><ref>[http://www.treasury.gov/press/releases/hp683.htm hp683: Treasury Targets Charity Covertly Supporting Violence in Sri Lanka<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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	==External links==		==External links==
	* [http://www.tro.org.au/ TRO Australia]		* [http://www.tro.org.au/ TRO Australia] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060909051834/http://www.tro.org.au/ \|date=9 September 2006 }}
	* [http://www.sangam.org/articles/view/?id=340 Tamils Rehabilitation Organisation and the Projects Implemented by it]		* [http://www.sangam.org/articles/view/?id=340 Tamils Rehabilitation Organisation and the Projects Implemented by it]
	* [http://www.sundaytimes.lk/071125/News/news00023.html International moves to crack down on LTTE’s biggest fund-raising sources]		* [http://www.sundaytimes.lk/071125/News/news00023.html International moves to crack down on LTTE’s biggest fund-raising sources]
	* [https://~~web.archive.org/web/20090124105732/http://www~~.sundayobserver.lk/2005/01/30/fea28.html From relief, rehabilitation to peace]		* [https://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2005/01/30/fea28.html From relief, rehabilitation to peace]

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	[[Category:Tamil diaspora in Asia]]		[[Category:Tamil diaspora in Asia]]
	[[Category:Overseas Tamil ~~organizations~~]]		[[Category:Overseas Tamil organisations]]
	[[Category:Refugees in India]]		[[Category:Refugees in India]]
	[[Category:Social history of Tamil Nadu]]		[[Category:Social history of Tamil Nadu]]

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The '''Tamils Rehabilitation Organisation''' (TRO) was established in 1985 in [[Tamil Nadu]] in southeastern [[India]] by [[Tamil people|Tamil]] refugees fleeing the violence in North and East [[Sri Lanka]]. Its initial operation was to provide relief to the refugees in India. After the signing of the [[Indo-Sri Lanka Accord]] and the subsequent fighting between the [[LTTE]] and the [[Indian Peace Keeping Force]], TRO moved its operation and headquarters to [[Jaffna]] in Northern Sri Lanka.

The headquarters moved again to [[Killinochchi]] after [[Jaffna]] was taken by [[Sri Lanka Armed Forces]] in 1995. After the signing of the [[Sri_Lankan_Civil_War#2002_peace_process|ceasefire agreement]] in 2002 between the LTTE and the Government of Sri Lanka, TRO was recognised by the Government as a legitimate NGO and was granted NGO status. During the period 2002 to 2005 TRO operated from offices across Sri Lanka in both Government and LTTE controlled areas providing post war and [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami|post tsunami]] relief and rehabilitation to Tamil community.{{fact|date=August 2020}}

The Financial Investigation Unit of the [[Criminal Investigation Department (Sri Lanka)|Criminal Investigation Department]] and the [[Central Bank of Sri Lanka|Central Bank]] Financial Investigation Unit which monitor the financial transactions noted the TRO is receiving millions from outside that is being sent to the LTTE in Wanni and LTTE International Procurement cadres to buy weapons, sophisticated communication equipment and other technology for the LTTE. The government quickly sealed off TRO offices in Sri Lanka and froze nearly Rs 72 million but the TRO managed to siphon off most of their funds prior to the freezing. The CID also sent the information through the INTERPOL.<ref>{{Cite web|title=BUSINESS TODAY -DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE - SISIRA MENDIS|url=http://www.businesstoday.lk/cover_page.php?article=23&issue=206|access-date=2020-12-08|website=www.businesstoday.lk}}</ref>

On 15 November 2007, the [[United States Department of the Treasury]] designated the TRO as a [[SDGT]] in the [[Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List|SDN]] under [[Executive Order 13224]], aimed to financially isolate US designated foreign terrorist groups and their support network. Under this order, the Department of the Treasury froze all assets held by the TRO and its designees in US territories, and formally prohibited US citizens from transacting with the TRO or its members.<ref>{{cite web |title=TAMILS REHABILITATION ORGANISATION |url=https://sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov/Details.aspx?id=10486 |website=sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=23782 |title = TamilNet: 15.11.07 U.S. freezes TRO funds}}</ref><ref>[http://www.treasury.gov/press/releases/hp683.htm hp683: Treasury Targets Charity Covertly Supporting Violence in Sri Lanka]</ref>

The Department of Treasury stated that "T.R.O. passed off its operations as charitable, when in fact it was raising money for a designated terrorist group responsible for heinous acts of terrorism ... in the United States, T.R.O. has raised funds on behalf of the LTTE through a network of individual representatives. According to sources within the organization, T.R.O. is the preferred conduit of funds from the United States to the LTTE in Sri Lanka".<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.ustreas.gov/press/releases/hp683.htm | title=Treasury Targets Charity Covertly Supporting Violence in Sri Lanka | publisher=[[U.S. Treasury]] | date=2007-11-15 | accessdate=2008-02-15 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080207171900/http://www.ustreas.gov/press/releases/hp683.htm | archivedate=2008-02-07 }}</ref>

==See also==
*[[British Tamil Association]]
*[[World Tamil Movement]]
*[[2006 murder of TRO workers in Sri Lanka]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.tro.org.au/ TRO Australia]
* [http://www.sangam.org/articles/view/?id=340 Tamils Rehabilitation Organisation and the Projects Implemented by it]
* [http://www.sundaytimes.lk/071125/News/news00023.html International moves to crack down on LTTE’s biggest fund-raising sources]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090124105732/http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2005/01/30/fea28.html From relief, rehabilitation to peace]





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