Sampanthan and MR pow-wow

12 Jul, 2013

The leader of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) R Sampanthan met President?Mahinda Rajapaksa this morning at the President’s invitation.
Minister for External Affairs, Prof G.L Peiris and the Secretary to the President Mr Lalith Weeratunga were also present.
At the meeting the President expressed his desire to solve all outstanding issues relating to the National?question, the TNA said in a short statement.
Sampanthan reiterated the TNA’s commitment to the evolution of an acceptable,?workable and durable political solution within the framework of a united undivided country.
Amongst other matters discussed were issues pertaining to land, the need for people to resettle?on all land earlier occupied by them, the need to minimize the military presence and confine the?armed forces to the barracks, release of political prisoners and the conduct of a free and fair polls?for the Northern Provincial Council. (Colombo Gazette)

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