Leader of Sri Lanka's opposition and SLFP head, Nimal Siripala de Silva condemned the resolution passed by the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) calling for UN inquiry into genocide against the Tamil people by the Sri Lankan state, calling for the provincial council system to be re-considered as a result.
"If the provincial councils go about doing this kind of work, we will have to take a closer look at the provincial councils system," Mr Siripala de Silva was quoted by India Times as saying on Friday.
Stating that the resolution threatened Sri Lanka's national security, he accused the Tamil diaspora of being behind the resolution.
The resolution has been widely endorsed by the Tamil people, including by Tamils in the Eastern province, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), the Tamil National People's Front (TNPF), the Tamil Civil Society Forum (TCSF) and a number of diaspora organisations.
It has meanwhile been condemned by Sri Lanka's cabinet spokesperson and government coalition party, the JHU.
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