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The Tamil National Alliance or Tamil Government Party (Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi or இலங்கைத் தமிழரசுக் கட்சி in Tamil) is a minority Sri Lankan Tamil political party in Sri Lanka.

Contents 1 Origins 1.1 LTTE proxy 2 2004 Election results 3 Assassination of MPs 4 See also 5 References

[edit] Origins

It was formed in 2001, just before the 2001 elections, and consists of the

• All Ceylon Tamil Congress
• Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front (A faction known as Suresh wing)
• Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization
• Tamil United Liberation Front (formerly the Federal Party)

Acting as the political wing of the Tamil nationalist movement, the TNA’s political goals consist of ensuring equal rights for the Tamil minority in Sri Lanka and for the creation of an autonomous Tamil homeland in North eastern Sri Lanka.^[1]

[edit] LTTE proxy

It is considered by many as proxy of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)^[1], a Sri Lankan seperatist group which is banned as a Terrorist Organization in a number of countries including the United States, The European Union, Canada and India.^[2]

[edit] 2004 Election results

In the April 2004 election in which the SLFP and JVP alliance led by President Kumaratunga came to power, the TNA led by R. Sampanthan won 6.9% of the popular vote and 22 out of 225 seats in the Sri Lankan parliament.

After the 2004 elections, the parliament is led by a closely divided minority government that has had to work with the TNA in order to pass measures to improve the situation with the LTTE.^{[citation needed]} Since late October 2004, the government and the LTTE have made attempts to restart Norwegian brokered peace talks . The TNA has remained the LTTE’s political ally in the peace negotiations.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Assassination of MPs

Main articles: Human Rights in Sri Lanka and State terrorism in Sri Lanka

In 2005 and 2006, two of its members of parliament Joseph Pararajasingham and N. Raviraj were killed by unknown gunmen.

[edit] See also

• Origins of the Sri Lankan civil war
• Sri Lankan civil war
• Tamil militant groups

[edit] References

• ↑ Manifesto of the Tamil National Alliance.
• ↑ LTTE seeks votes for Tamil National Alliance.
• ↑ Singh will hear out Pro-LTTE group
• ↑ Front Page : Manmohan refuses to meet TNA team