Fate of the LTTE after the various bombings in 2008 including the Dehiwala train bombing

On January 2, 2009, the President of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa, announced that that the Sri Lankan troops had captured Kilinochchi, the city which the LTTE had used for over a decade as its de facto administrative capital. It was stated that the loss of Killinochchi had caused a substantial dent in the LTTE's image.It was also stated that after the fall of Kilinochchi the LTTE was likely to collapse soon under unbearable military pressure on multiple fronts.
As of January 8, 2009, the LTTE was abandoning its positions on the Jaffna peninsula to make a last stand in the jungles of Mullaitivu, their last main base.The entire Jaffna peninsula was captured by the Sri Lanka Army by January 14.
On January 25, 2009 SLA troops "completely captured" Mullaitivu town, the last major LTTE stronghold.
As a result of the offensive, there is increasing belief that the final military defeat of the LTTE is near, although the LTTE may launch an underground guerrilla campaign if it is defeated as a conventional force.
There have also been growing calls for the LTTE to surrender, including a joint statement issued in February 2009 by the United States, the European Union, Japan and Norway, which said there was "just a short time before the Tigers lost all the territory still under their control".