The Tamil National Alliance stands on a platform for Tamil aspirations of self determination and equality, having won at elections held in the north and east. The alliance is the largest Tamil Political Party in Sri Lanka, has come up with two manifestos since 2001. In general the policies are based on the what is known as the Thimpu principles amongst Tamil nationalists. They are

Based on the above, recognition of the inalienable right of self-determination of the Tamil nation. 

Further the alliance stands for:


Three of its sitting Members of the Parliament K. Sivanesan, Joseph Pararajasingham and Nadarajah Raviraj have been assassinated since 2006, which the TNA party blames on the Sri Lankan Government's army and paramilitary forces.

Current status
Support for regional autonomy
Central issue and historic development
Tamil National Alliance's Manifesto and policies