Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi Federal Party இலங்கைத் தமிழர்சுக் கட்சி | |
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| Leader | S. Shritharan |
| President | S. Shritharan |
| Senior Vice Presidents | P. Selvarasa S. Sittampalam |
| Deputy General Secretary | K. Thurairetnasingam |
| Treasurer | S. Thiyagarajah |
| Founder | S. J. V. Chelvanayakam, C. Vanniasingam, E. M. V. Naganathan |
| Founded | 18 December 1949 |
| Split from | All Ceylon Tamil Congress |
| Headquarters | 30 Martin Road, Jaffna |
| Ideology | Tamil nationalism |
| National affiliation | Tamil National Alliance (2001–2024) Tamil United Liberation Front (1972–2004) |
| Colors | Yellow |
| Parliament | 8 / 225 |
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Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (lit. 'Sri Lanka Tamil State Party'; Tamil: இலங்கைத் தமிழரசுக் கட்சி, Sinhala: ඉලංගෙයි තමිළ් අරසු කච්චි; ITAK) is a Sri Lankan political party which represents the Sri Lankan Tamil ethnic minority in the country. It was originally founded in 1949 as a breakaway faction of the All Ceylon Tamil Congress (ACTC). In 1972, ITAK merged with the ACTC and Ceylon Workers' Congress (CWC) to form the Tamil United Front, which later changed its name to the Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF). ITAK remained dormant until 2004 when a split in the TULF resulted in ITAK being re-established as an active political party.[1] ITAK was the main constituent party of the Tamil National Alliance from its formation in 2001 until its dissolution in 2024.
- ^ "TNA submits nomination lists for NE electoral districts". TamilNet. 23 February 2004. Retrieved 28 February 2010.