The Sri Lankan government proscribes the LTTE as a terrorist organisation on the basis that it has been holding civilians to be used as human shields.
Timeline of events under "Proscribed groups" issue
The government proscribes the Tamils Rehabilitation Organisation (TRO).
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 European Union bans the LTTE as a terrorist organisation.
The Canadian government bans the LTTE as a terrorist organisation.
Washington hosts a prelude to the Tokyo Donors Conference bringing together international representatives for discussions on how international assistance can reinforce and strengthen the peace process. US blocks LTTE participation as it is a banned group.
Government of Sri Lanka lifts ban on the LTTE.
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.
The government proscribes the JVP, Communist Party (CP) and the NLSSP.
The JVP participates in the District Development Council (DDC) elections, winning a couple of seats in the DDC. During this period, the Election Commissioner formally recognised the JVP as a legitimate political party.
