The Sinhala nationalist JHU party has accused the Northern Provincial Council of violating Sri Lanka’s constitution and attempting to form a Tamil state in the island’s Tamil North-East.
National Organiser and JHU Western Province Councilor Nishantha Sri Warnasinghe also accused Northern Province Chief Minister Justice C V Wigneswaran of attempting to disrupt a “reconciliation process” that is underway.
“The initiatives taken by the NPC based on the language issue violates the Constitution, and this could act as a barrier for the country’s peace and reconciliation process,” said Mr Warnasinghe.
“In the past, based on language issues, former president Chandrika Kumaratunga also attempted to introduce a federal state system to the country, but it was defeated by them,” he added.
Mr Warnasinghe went on to attack Tamil National Alliance leader R Sampanthan, and slammed Tamil leaders in the North-East.
“All they want is more power and they have done nothing for Tamil people in the North by the funds provided to them,” said the politician.
National Organiser and JHU Western Province Councilor Nishantha Sri Warnasinghe also accused Northern Province Chief Minister Justice C V Wigneswaran of attempting to disrupt a “reconciliation process” that is underway.
“The initiatives taken by the NPC based on the language issue violates the Constitution, and this could act as a barrier for the country’s peace and reconciliation process,” said Mr Warnasinghe.
“In the past, based on language issues, former president Chandrika Kumaratunga also attempted to introduce a federal state system to the country, but it was defeated by them,” he added.
Mr Warnasinghe went on to attack Tamil National Alliance leader R Sampanthan, and slammed Tamil leaders in the North-East.
“All they want is more power and they have done nothing for Tamil people in the North by the funds provided to them,” said the politician.