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No agreement in devolution talks with President Ranil Wickremesinghe: Tamil National Alliance
1 year, 7 months ago

No agreement in devolution talks with President Ranil Wickremesinghe: Tamil National Alliance

The Hindu  

Thetalks on power devolution between Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Tamil legislators yielded no positive outcome, according to the Tamil National Alliance, the largest grouping of MPs from the island’s north and east. The Tamil National People’s Front, which has two MPs, stayed out of the talks that it said were “simply aimed at appeasing the international community”. After …

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The elusive political solution in Sri Lanka
1 year, 10 months ago

The elusive political solution in Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

Early February, a group of saffron-clad Buddhist monks gathered near the Sri Lankan Parliament and burnt a copy of the 13th Amendment. Tamils’ engagement Months into his unexpected Presidency, Mr. Wickremesinghe announced that he would ensure that the country’s long-pending ethnic question is resolved by February 4, 2023, the day Sri Lanka marked 75 years of its Independence from colonial …

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As talks with Tamil parties drag, Ranil pledges full implementation of 13th Amendment
1 year, 11 months ago

As talks with Tamil parties drag, Ranil pledges full implementation of 13th Amendment

The Hindu  

The Sri Lankan government will “fully implement” the 13th Amendment, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Sunday, making a familiar promise to the Tamils on the nearly 40-year-old legislation guaranteeing a measure of power devolution to the island’s provinces. His remarks come even as his government is engaged in talks with the Tamil political leadership to find a durable political solution …

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Poll nears, campaigners play up India rhetoric in Sri Lanka
4 years, 5 months ago

Poll nears, campaigners play up India rhetoric in Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

With the campaign for Sri Lanka’s August general election heating up, India and its role in resolving the lingering national question have begun figuring prominently in the election discourse, especially in the Tamil-majority north and east. Addressing a recent public meeting, the Tamil National Alliance’s former parliamentarian S. Shritharan said: “India is watching us closely, pointing to inadequacies in our …

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Sri Lanka presidential election: TNA endorses Sajith Premadasa
5 years, 2 months ago

Sri Lanka presidential election: TNA endorses Sajith Premadasa

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka’s main Tamil party, the Tamil National Alliance, on Thursday officially endorsed presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa, ahead of the November 16 poll. Sajith Premadasa of the United National Party-led New Democratic Alliance, Gotabaya Rajapaksa of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, Anura Kumara Dissanayake of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna -led National People’s Party and former army general Mahesh Senanayake are …

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