report in The Island, Aug 6, 2023The TNA last week issued a statement clarifying its position with regard to the political solution for the Tamil National Question, the 13th amendment to the constitution, the conduct of the long delayed provincial council elections and the All Party conferences convened by President Ranil Wickremesinghe. The text of the statement signed by Jaffna District MP MA Sumanthiran reads: “The Tamil People have, since 1956, consistently given the Tamil…
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report in The Island, June 19, 2023The Reconciliation Commission (TRC) draft is to be shared with the diplomatic community and the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) by next month. Thereafter, it will be submitted to Parliament for consideration. Minister of Justice Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe has said that once the TRC draft receives parliamentary approval, it will be implemented by December 2023. This development comes in anticipation of the 53rd regular sessions of the United Nations Human…
by Shamindra Ferdinando in The Island, May 19, 2023Rebel SLPP lawmaker Gevindu Cumaratunga yesterday warned that post-war national reconciliation couldn’t be achieved by appeasing the Tamil National Alliance (TNA). National List MP Cumaratunga said so commenting on the discussion President Ranil Wickremesinghe had with lawmakers representing the Northern and Eastern Provinces. The talks centered on devolution of power. The Tamil National People’s Front led by Gajendra Kumar Ponnambalam skipped the meeting. MP Cumaratunga found fault…
report in The Island, Dec 25, 2022Fresh discussions between President Ranil Wickremesinghe and the opposition TNA has focused on the release of political prisoners and lands in former conflict zones, a TNA legislator said.TNA parliamentarian M A Sumanthiran told reporters that the discussion followed an all-party meeting held recently on finding a permanent solution to Sri Lanka’s ethnic issue. “Last week we had an all party conference on reconciliation. We had a discussions with he…