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Acting as the political wing of the [[Tamil nationalism|Tamil Tigers]] the creation of an autonomous Tamil homeland in North-Eastern [[Sri Lanka]].{{ref|1}} |
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It is considered by many as a proxy of the [[Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam]] (LTTE).<ref name=ap1>{{cite news | url = http://news.aol.com/topnews/articles/_a/tamil-member-of-parliament-killed-in-sri/n20061109232909990013|title =Tamil member of Parliament killed in Sri Lankan capital| work =|publisher = [[Associated Press|AP]]|date = [[10 November]], [[2006]]}}{{Dead link|date=July 2008}}</ref>. |
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In the [[Sri Lankan legislative election, 2004|April 2004 election]] in which the [[Sri Lanka Freedom Party|SLFP]] and [[Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna|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]]. |
In the [[Sri Lankan legislative election, 2004|April 2004 election]] in which the [[Sri Lanka Freedom Party|SLFP]] and [[Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna|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]]. |
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*[[Tamil militants|Tamil militant groups]] |
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*{{note|1}}[http://www.tamilnation.org/selfdetermination/tamileelam/0112tna.htm Manifesto of the Tamil National Alliance.] |
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*{{note|2}}[http://www.hinduonnet.com/2004/02/28/stories/2004022801261200.htm LTTE seeks votes for Tamil National Alliance.] |
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*{{note|3}}[http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1054017 Singh will hear out Pro-LTTE group] |
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*{{note|3}}[http://www.thehindu.com/2006/09/23/stories/2006092313600100.htm Front Page : Manmohan refuses to meet TNA team] |
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{{Sri Lankan political parties}} |
{{Sri Lankan political parties}} |
Revision as of 22:03, 20 September 2008
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.
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)
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]
Assassination of MPs
In 2005 and 2006, two of its members of parliament Joseph Pararajasingham and Nadarajah Raviraj were killed by unknown gunmen.The TNA Party and the MPs family claims the Sri Lankan Government ordered the killings.