The Jathika Hela Urumaya, one of the founder and main constituents of the UNP-lead UNFGG, said it will not allow the TNA’s demand for federalism to become reality, dismissing the notion as “just one of their dreams”.
General Secretary of the party, Champika Ranawaka, said the UNFGG had not made any proposals which could threaten Sri lanka’s sovereignty.
“The President and the Prime Minister and even Mahinda Rajapaksa have accepted the unitary state of this country. The TNA has been calling for a Federal solution since 1949. It is just one of their dreams,” the JHU chief said at an election rally in Kolonnawa.
“To form a Federal State a referendum must be held. There needs to be a 2/3rd majority in Parliament.
With 10-15 seats in Parliament the TNA cannot achieve that. As long as we are there we will not allow the country to be divided,” he said.
Virtually all southern-based Sinhala parties have rejected the TNA’s demand for a federal solution, a key tenet of its election manifesto. See more below.
Mahinda vows to leave no room for separatism (03 August 2015)
TNA using 'communal issues' to get votes - JVP (02 August 2015)
UPFA rejects any autonomy to Tamil regions beyond 13th amendment (01 August 2015)
Sri Lanka's cabinet rejects Tamil demands for federal power sharing solution (31 Jul 2015)
Sri Lankan election commissioner says candidates must affirm commitment to unitary state (30 Jul 2015)
UNP coalition partner calls for on Tamils to ‘integrate’ with Sinhalese (30 Jul 2015)
LSSP criticises TNA call for federalism (30 Jul 2015)
Sinhala nationalist organisations rally against federalism (30 Jul 2015)
'Everybody should consider this as a one country' says President in Kilinochchi (29 Jul 2015)
UNP reiterates rejection of federal solution (29 Jul 2015)
JVP slams TNA manifesto and opposes federalism (29 Jul 2015)
UPFA election manifesto limits political solution to ethnic conflict to 13A (28 Jul 2015)
SLMC reiterates desire to re-establish Tamil homeland by re-merging Northern and Eastern provinces (28 Jul 2015)
Sri Lankan MP says TNA manifesto threatens country's sovereignty (26 Jul 2015)
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