Recently Minister Prof.G.L.Peiris visited India and had a discussion with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. What were the agreements made, on the recent discussions held in India United National Party urged the government to inform Parliament and the country about the matters discussed at the meeting.
It was learnt they had discussed the implementation of the 13 Amendment and the government had requested more time saying there were various arguments regarding the matter among the government allies and more time was needed to arrive at a compromise
United National Party General Secretary and parliament member Tissa Attanayake said, in the aim of defeating the international pressure emerging against it at the Geneva sessions, this is one of government’s effort.
A media briefing was held yesterday at the opposition party leader's official residence and he made these statements.
In year 2011, the two country External Affairs Ministers jointly made a statement, and concerning this if discussions had been done in this meeting, why government kept mum of the proceedings? He said not only this; the government has discarded the agreements made by the two countries.
Recently External Affairs Minister Prof.G.L.Peiris was on a visit to India and had discussions with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
The main opposition UNP today urged the government to reveal the outcome of the recent meeting between External Affairs Minister G.L. Peiris and the Indian Premier. But government did not so far officially reveal in which basis the matters were discussed.
UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake made a statement at the news conference in Colombo said, that the government kept mum on the recent discussions held in India and urged the government to inform Parliament and the country about the matters discussed at the meeting.
However External Affairs Minister said that the discussion was held regarding the implementation of the 13th Amendment and economic and social development. But the government has not made an official statement about the meeting as yet.”
At an earlier instant too Indian Prime Minister, Defense Ministry Advisor and External Affairs Minister were met by government representatives and had discussions.
In year 2011, Indian former External Affairs Minister S.M.Krishna visited Sri Lanka, published a joint statement along with Sri Lanka's External Affairs Minister Prof.G.L.Peiris on 17th of May.
The report established to find a settlement to the Tamils ethnic crisis devolution powers on the basis of 13th amendment, implementation of Reconciliation Commission's recommendation, to protect national peace, safe guard human rights, expediting resettlement, strengthening the north development and economy bilateral agreements
Between the two countries, Sri Lanka will take constructive measures was stated.
Not only this, but the two countries made agreements. If concerning this, Minister G.L.Peiris had discussed with Indian Prime Minister, why government is not revealing the Indo - Sri Lanka talks. It can expose in parliament.
In the aim to establish ethnic reconciliation in the country, and to strengthen the relationship between India and Sri Lanka, the agreements made by two countries, government should implement, but government has discarded these.
13th amendment is a foundation for the racial crisis settlement and concerning this government had requested more time saying there were various arguments regarding the matter among the government allies and more time was needed to arrive at a compromise, was the request made by External Affairs Minister Peiris from Indian Prime Minister.
Postponing in the settlement issue of ethnic crisis by the government is an act of breach bilateral agreements.
To defeat the challenges and the crisis appear against Sri Lanka at the UN human rights council sessions held in Geneva, Sri Lanka government has requested more time to completely implement the 13th amendment from India.
Minister Peiris to drink a cup of tea has exhausted peoples funds, and it is not an essentiality to visit India.
What was the discussions Minister Peiris had with Indian Prime Minister and what are the agreement made, should be publicly notified to the people of this country which is the responsibility of the government, hence this should be revealed at the parliament was stated by him.
Wednesday , 06 February 2013
