Diaspora organisations congratulated the Tamil National Alliance for securing 16 seats in Sri Lanka’s parliament at the August 18 general elections.
Congratulating the TNA, the British Tamil Conservatives (BTC), in a press release said,
“We are pleased the Tamils in the North and East have once again exercised their franchise in large numbers to endorse TNA's policies for truth, justice and a lasting solution to the Tamil National question based on Tamil people's longstanding and legitimate aspiration of right to self-determination.”
The British Tamil Conservatives added,
“We extend our best wishes to the newly elected members of parliament and hope the parliamentary party working hand in hand with the Northern Provincial Council led by Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran will seek to address the urgent existential issues of the Tamils and successfully navigate the new political environment in Sri Lanka to achieve a permanent solution to the Tamil National question.”
The Global Tamil Forum, congratulating the TNA, in a press release said,
“As an organization that has worked with the TNA for several years, we seek the full support of the international community, including India, to help implement the legitimate demands of the Tamil people through a negotiated political solution.”
"It is clear that the Tamil people are anxious to see political solution on the basis of TNA's manifesto commitments to the long standing Tamil national question, to ascertain truth and accountability through the full and honest implementation of the relevant UN resolutions and processes, and to address the matters of immediate concerns for the Tamil people without any further delay," added the statement.
The statement concluded,
“GTF would like to take this opportunity to reiterate our commitment to recognize and respect the wishes of the Tamil people, and to work with TNA and all other relevant stakeholders to achieve equality, justice, peace, respect and prosperity for Tamil people.”
Welcoming the TNA’s victory, the Canadian Tamil Congress in their press release said,
“As an organization that has worked with the TNA for several years, CTC calls upon the international community, particularly neighbouring India, to help implement the legitimate demands of the Tamil people through a negotiated political solution.”
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