 With the creation of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress on 21 September 1981, the idea of the Muslim people of Sri Lanka being separate from the Tamils, was being reinforced.Due to this, they felt that if the goal of Tamil Eelam was reached, they would be a "minority, in a minority state", and the SLMC were strongly opposed to the idea of Tamil Eelam.The situation was further aggravated with the creation of the Muslim Home Guard, by the Sri Lankan Government, leading to violent clashes and incidents taking place between the two communities.