Tamil residents of Kalmunai North held protests last week opposing a move by the Sri Lankan government to subjugate their division under the Kalmunai South Division, adding that Tamils in the region have been longing for a separate divisional secretary 40 years ago and were assured a fully-fledged secretariat to address their community-specific needs.
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Indian envoy in Sri Lanka meets political leaders of northern and eastern provinces ANI | Updated: Mar 14, 2021 22:35 IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 14 (ANI): Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Gopal Baglay recently held a series of meetings with leaders of various political parties of northern and eastern provinces in the Island nation.
According to the High Commission of India in Colombo statement, Baglay held meetings with leaders in Jaffna and Trincomalee on Saturday, the third day of his visit to the Northern and Eastern Provinces.
Baglay also visited the site of the proposed solar power plant located at Sampur which is to be developed as a joint venture between India and Sri Lanka.