Tamil to head Sri Lankan CMs’ forum
Sri Lanka’s first Tamil Chief Minister, Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan of the Eastern Province, on Saturday became the first Tamil chairman of the Chief Ministers’ Forum, an all-Island body.
Pillayan was appointed Chairman of the Forum for the next four months, at its 24th. meeting in Badulla in the Uva Province of South Sri Lanka.
It was agreed that the next meeting would be held in Batticaloa, Pillayan’s pocket borough in the east, signifying confidence that the area had been cleared of the LTTE.
In his speech, Pillayan did not mince words when he spoke of the rights of the provinces enshrined in the Sri Lankan constitution. He said there would be no lasting peace in the country if the powers devolved to the provincial councils under the 13th Amendment continued to be withheld.
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Pillayan was appointed Chairman of the Forum for the next four months, at its 24th. meeting in Badulla in the Uva Province of South Sri Lanka.
It was agreed that the next meeting would be held in Batticaloa, Pillayan’s pocket borough in the east, signifying confidence that the area had been cleared of the LTTE.
In his speech, Pillayan did not mince words when he spoke of the rights of the provinces enshrined in the Sri Lankan constitution. He said there would be no lasting peace in the country if the powers devolved to the provincial councils under the 13th Amendment continued to be withheld.
Read more,
http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp
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