The Sri Lanka Freedom Party, headed by President Maithripala Sirisena, rejected Tamil calls for a federal solution to Sri Lanka’s ethnic conflict, deeming that it was unconstitutional and would fuel extremism.
Mahinda Samarasinghe, Sri Lanka’s former envoy to the UN and current Education Minister, recalling party policy, said,
“Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) is very clear in its policy to oppose a federal solution. Such a solution would be unconstitutional and would lead to disturbances by strengthening extremism.”
The rejection comes, as the Northern Provincial Council reiterated Tamil demands for a federal solution to the islands ethnic conflict last week.
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Mahinda Samarasinghe, Sri Lanka’s former envoy to the UN and current Education Minister, recalling party policy, said,
“Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) is very clear in its policy to oppose a federal solution. Such a solution would be unconstitutional and would lead to disturbances by strengthening extremism.”
The rejection comes, as the Northern Provincial Council reiterated Tamil demands for a federal solution to the islands ethnic conflict last week.
NPC passes bill calling for merged federal North-East (23 Apr 2016)
UK opposition leader reiterates Labour Party commitment to justice and self-determination for Tamil people (12 Apr 2016)
Tamil People’s Council calls for recognition of right to self determination ( 31 Jan 2016)
TNA becomes third biggest party in Sri Lanka with 16 parliamentary seats (18 Aug 2015)
Election polls close in Sri Lanka amid unanimous Sinhala rejection of Tamil demands (17 Aug 2015)