The European Union bans the LTTE as a terrorist organisation.
Timeline of events under "Anti-terror measures" issue
Britain’s Keith Vaz, Labour MP, leads a parliamentary group to look into the Sri Lankan conflict situation and suggest what more could be done to restart the peace process.
The Canadian government bans the LTTE as a terrorist organisation.
Britain proscribes the LTTE under new anti-terrorism laws designed to halt funding and support for UK based terrorist groups.
The United States declares the LTTE a foreign terrorist organisation.
The Government passes the 6th amendment to the Constitution, making the espousal, promotion, financing, encouraging or advocacy of the establishment of a separate state in Sri Lanka illegal.
Prevention of Terrorism Act is passed, suspending important safeguards against human rights violations. Mass arrests of Tamil youth ensue, along with a spate of extra-judicial killings and 'disappearances'.
