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===TULF===
The [[Tamil United Liberation Front]] was formed when the Tamil political parties merged and adopted the [[Vaddukoddai Resolution]]. In the 1977 election TULF became the first Tamil Nationalist party to run on a separatist platform. It gained a majority of the votes in the north and east, won 18 seats and became the largest opposition party 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]] had a profound effect on Tamil politics – the parliamentary system was soon to be replaced by guns. TULF, however, tried to refashion itself as the political division, negotiating an agreement with the executive president at that time, [[Junius Richard Jayewardene|J.R. Jayewardene]]. This agreement, known as the District Development Councils’ Scheme, was passed in 1980, but TULF discarded it because J.R. Jayewardene had not agreed to let TULF have the five District Ministerships in the 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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