Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake rejected the idea of a re-merger of the Northern and Eastern Provinces.
Responding to a question by The Hindu on whether the two provinces be merged, Mr Karunanayake said,
“At the moment we are trying to embrace all races, all religions together. I do not think we should segregate geographically.”
A key manifesto pledge of the Tami National Alliance (TNA), who won an overwhelming majority in the North and Eastern Provinces, was to have the two provinces re-merged as a step towards a long standing political solution.
TNA becomes third biggest party in Sri Lanka with 16 parliamentary seats (18 Aug 2015)
Responding to a question by The Hindu on whether the two provinces be merged, Mr Karunanayake said,
“At the moment we are trying to embrace all races, all religions together. I do not think we should segregate geographically.”
A key manifesto pledge of the Tami National Alliance (TNA), who won an overwhelming majority in the North and Eastern Provinces, was to have the two provinces re-merged as a step towards a long standing political solution.
TNA becomes third biggest party in Sri Lanka with 16 parliamentary seats (18 Aug 2015)