The Federation of National Organisations (FNO) in Sri Lanka warned that the country would be divided under a United National Party (UNP) government.
The Convener of the FNO Dr Gunadasa Amarasekara, said that President Maithripala Sirisena had allowed Mahinda Rajapaksa to contest in elections because he was aware of the situation.
Drawing on meetings between the Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister and members of the Tamil diaspora, Dr Amarasekara, said,
“We supported former President Rajapaksa at the last presidential election to prevent the division of the country.”
Dr Amarasekara added that President Sirisena’s government had “haphazardly” given lands back to the north, reports the Island.
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