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The 13th Amendment provides for devolution of power to the Tamil community.
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COLOMBO: India has once again pressed for the devolution of power to the provinces under the 13th Amendment (13A) of the Sri Lankan Constitution and the system of provincial councils as a meaningful step towards better representation of the island s Tamil minority.
During a meeting with Eastern Province s former chief minister Sivanesaturai Chandrakanthan and former lawmaker Vinayagamurthi Muralitharan, India s Deputy High Commissioner Vinod K Jacob on Tuesday discussed bilateral cooperation and implementation of the 13th Amendment. Deputy HC Vinod K Jacob held separate meetings with delegations led by Hon ble MP S Chandrakanthan (Pillayan) & Mr V Muralitharan (Karuna Amman).
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Jaishankar Discusses Role Of Provincial Councils With Tamil Leaders In Lanka
EAM S Jaishankar met the Tamil leadership in Sri Lanka and discussed issues pertaining to the development and devolution and the role of provincial councils
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met the Tamil leadership in Sri Lanka and discussed issues pertaining to the development and devolution and the role of provincial councils as part of national reconciliation.
The meeting assumed significance in the backdrop of moves by the ruling Sri Lanka People s Party (SLPP) allies to mount a public campaign for abolition of the country s provincial council system. The SLPP’s Sinhala majority hardliners have been advocating a total abolition of the provincial council system established in 1987. There are nine provincial councils in Lanka.
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