TNA’s participation in PSC talks sans preconditions imperative – Dew Gunasekera

Commenting on the conflicting views expressed by the TNA’s constituent parties over their participation in the long stalemated Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) talks, Human Resources Senior Minister Dew Gunasekera told the Sunday Observer that the TNA’s participation in the talks without preconditions was imperative in the best interests of the Tamils whom they represent.

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MPs who never sighted UNP polls campaign in H’tota meet their waterloo

Interestingly, none of the five UNP MPs who came to Hambantota for the so-called fact-finding mission - Eran Wickramaratne, Ajith Manapperuma, Ajith P. Perera, Nalin Priyantha Bandara and R. Yogarajan had ever come to the area to support Sajith in his lone battle in the Provincial Council elections. Hence, Sajith loyalists and UNP rebels did not like ‘outsiders’ entering their area without the blessings of the district leader.

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Hard won peace must be preserved - Deputy Speaker

Deputy Speaker Chandima Weerakkody said laws under the UN system have been drafted to intervene in disputes between countries. The Deputy Speaker in an interview with the Sunday Observer said that as far as he is aware, there is no provision to intervene in a situation where one party is a state and the other is a non-entity.

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