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Jathika Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP; National Liberation Front) was formed in 1957 by the K. M. P. Rajaratne and his wife, Kusuma Rajaratne. The JVP received support from local businesses, and anti-Tamil riots were extreme in villages it was active.

Riots
Following the arrangement for talks between Federal Tamils and the government of Ceylon, riots broke out against the country's Tamil population. Several Sinhalese mobs broke into Tamil houses and attacked. The attacks included rape. This violence were higher in the Polonnaruwa district.

Following the riots, the government of Ceylon banned ITAK and the JVP. The bans lasted for several months.

Coalition government
After the ban ended the JVP contested in elections, and joined the United National Party (UNP). The UNP promised positions several organizations that opposed Marxism.