Initially EPRLF was a radical outfit that had the People's Liberation Army as its military wing, and was headed by Douglas Devananda.
[5] In a discrete attempt to enhance Indian hegemony by the Rajiv Gandhi administration, under the pretext of ending Sri Lankan civil war, the Indo-Sri Lanka Peace Accord was signed.
EPRLF and some other radical groups entered into mainstream politics and the elections were conducted for the newly created provincial council.
[6] As the Chief Minister, Perumal created the Citizen Volunteer Force (CVF) which later known as Tamil National Army[4] to enforce law and order in the province.
[2] After his demand, Sri Lankan government dissolved the provincial council and imposed the direct rule on it.