Formation
The alliance was formed in October 2001, just before the 2001 parliamentary election, and consisted of:
- All Ceylon Tamil Congress
- Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front (A faction known as Suresh wing)
- Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization
- Tamil United Liberation Front
The TULF and ACTC have since left the TNA. Some members of the TULF who wanted to remain in the TNA have resurrected the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi which is now a constituent party of the TNA.
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