Wigneswaran, Sumanthiran eye to eye again

( February 21, 2016, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) The battle between Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Wigneshwaran and Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Parliamentarian M.A. Sumanthiran continues.

The latest was after the new Northern Province Governor Reginald Cooray assumed duties on Friday.As politicians, officials and Tamil Parliamentarians were walking up to the Governor, the Chief Minister noticed that Mr. Sumanthiran was standing behind him. “Why are you silent these days? Aren’t there any allegations against me?” the Chief Minister asked.

Mr. Sumanthiran promptly responded: “Nettrikann thirandalam kuttram, kuttram than” (A fault is a fault even it is seen by the third eye) – a reference to the belief that God Shiva opens his third eye when he wants to destroy if he is challenged).

They walked away thereafter.

But, the differences between the Chief Minister and the rest of the TNA are currently the main topics discussed among the people in the north.

( Source: The Sunday Times, Colombo)