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===TULF===
The [[Tamil United Liberation Front]] was formed as Tamil parties merged together on 1976 and adapted the [[Vaddukoddai Resolution]]. In the 1977 election it became the first Tamil Nationalistic party to run on a separatist platform. It won a majority of votes in the north and east, winning 18 seats and became the largest opposition in parliament.<ref name=Hin>{{cite web|title= TULF leader passes away |author=DBS Jeyaraj|url= http://www.hinduonnet.com/2002/06/06/stories/2002060603761100.htm|publisher=Hindu News |accessdate=2008-05-04 }}</ref>. The [[Vaddukoddai Resolution]] was a concept that had serious implication on Tamil politics – parliamentary politics was soon to be replaced by guns. TULF, however, tried to refashion itself as the political wing and decided to negotiate an agreement with the executive president at that time, [[Junius Richard Jayewardene|J.R Jayewardene]]. The outcome was the District Development Councils’ scheme passed 1980. The TULF decided to abandon this scheme because [[Junius Richard Jayewardene|J.R Jayewardene]] did not agree to let the TULF have the five District Ministership in five Tamil districts where TULF received the most votes <ref>Wilson, A.J. '' The Break-up of Sri Lanka: The Sinhalese-Tamil Conflict'', p.142-143</ref>. On 1983 the Sixth Amendment was passed and required Tamil members of parliament and Tamil in public office to take the oath of alliance to the unitary state of Sri Lanka. The Sixth Amendment forbade advocating a separate state by peaceful means. Consequently, the TULF was expelled from the parliament for refusing to take the oath.<ref>Wilson, A.J. '' The Break-up of Sri Lanka: The Sinhalese-Tamil Conflict'', p.228</ref>
=== Tamil Militants ===
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