Tamil people’s proposals rejected – Sampanthan

2016-07-21

The Tamil people's proposals were not included in Sri Lanka's Constitution when it was being framed in the past, Leader of the Opposition and Tamil National Alliance Rajavarothayam Sampanthan said.

Speaking at the inauguration of the Sri Lanka – German Technical Training Institute in Kilinochchi on Monday (18), Sampanthan said that Tamil leaders had made certain proposals to be included in the Constitutions, when they were being framed in 1972 and 1978, but those proposals had all been rejected.

He added that the Tamil and Sinhalese people, who supported the SLFP, had not contributed to the framing of the Constitution during the time of UNP rule and that had resulted in the country not going forward and prospering.

He said President Maithripala Sirisena has made many a genuine effort to amend the Constitution and ensure the participation of all peoples and political parties of this country.

He asked the President to bring about a situation where every citizen of the country could feel that this country belongs to them and they belong to the country. (MT)