13th Amendment was the result of diplomatic dealings between India and Sri Lanka and was enacted without the consultation, participation or approval of Tamils.
Tamil nationalist movement leader Pazha Nedumaran claimed, on February 13, 2023 that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE) leader Velupillai Prabakaran was still alive, and would emerge in public soon, says a report published by The Hindu yesterday. The report filed from Chennai, said: “Reading out a statement at a press conference, in Thanjavur, at Mullivaikkal […]
President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Saturday he was committed to devolution of power within a unitary state as a solution to Sri Lanka's ethnic issue and underlined the need for Tamil diaspora's engagement.
Colombo, Dec 14: An all-party meeting was held here to discuss the 13th Amendment to Sri Lanka’s Constitution as mooted by India to resolve the long standing demand for political autonomy for the minority Tamils in the island nation, political leaders said on Wednesday. The Tamil parties which participated in the meeting on Tuesday urged the government to hold the northern provincial council election. “The 13A is already a part of the Constitution and it is a point that most […]
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted a raid on the premises of a Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) functionary on Friday for reportedly having links with the banned Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).A team of NIA raided the residence .