President Ranil Wickremesinghe convened a meeting this afternoon (Dec. 21) with Members of Parliament representing the Tamil community from the North and East at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.
The discussions centered on various pivotal matters, as outlined by the President’s Media Division (PMD), including the provision of land rights for residents in the Northern and Eastern Provinces, the enforcement of laws related to resettlement and reconciliation, and the challenges faced by Sri Lankans residing in refugee camps in India.
The President also addressed district development issues specific to the Northern and Eastern Provinces during the meeting, the PMD statement mentioned.
The gathering was attended by Members of Parliament from the Northern and Eastern Provinces, namely R. Sampanthan, S. Rasamanickam, G. Karunakaran, Mr. T. Kalai Arasan, and Kulasingham Dileepan.
Among the notable figures present at the meeting were Justice and Prison Reforms Minister Dr. Wijayadasa Rajapaksha, State Minister for Higher Education Dr. Suren Raghavan, President’s Secretary Mr. Saman Ekanayake, Prime Minister’s Secretary Mr. Anura Dissanayake, Justice and Prison Reforms Ministry Secretary Mr. Wasantha Perera, Defence Ministry Secretary General Kamal Gunaratne (Retired), Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ms. Aruni Wijewardena, Secretary of the Ministry of Wildlife and Forest Conservation Ms. R. M.C.M. Herath, Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Lands Mr. H.M.P.B. Herath. Heads of institutions related to the reconciliation process were also in attendance, according to the PMD.
