Ravana Balaya on the war path by Rashini Mendis-Tuesday, 24 Sep 2013 The Ravana Balaya (RB) yesterday threatened mass-scale countrywide agitation, if the government fully implemented the 13th Amendment and vested full powers with the Northern Provincial Council (NPC), which will be run by the Tamil National Alliance (TNA). President of the Ravana Balaya, Ven. Ittekande Saddhatissa Thera, threatened sternest action against the government, if it were to vest all the powers as stipulated in the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, with the Northern Province, which according to the RB, would lead to a separate state. He also said, the TNA was trying its utmost to establish a separate state and if that was not possible, they would persuade the Indian Government to urge the Sri Lankan Government to consent to such an agreement. He also said, the government and the TNA should remember that the Northern Province was not an Indian state and alleged, the TNA was trying its utmost resume its call for separatism. Meanwhile, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), yesterday said they wished to safeguard their self-respect and dignity by ensuring adequate self-rule. "The TNA achieved a resounding victory at the Northern Provincial Council election, winning nearly 80% of the seats in the Province and nearly 90% of the seats in the Jaffna District. Such a verdict is unprecedented in the country's political history," its Leader, R. Sampanthan, said in a media release. The release stated, "The democratic verdict of the people is clear. Within the framework of a united, undivided country, they want to live in security, safeguarding their self-respect and dignity with adequate self-rule, to be able to fulfil their legitimate political, economic, social and cultural aspirations. "The TNA is committed to the achievement of this objective and expects that the government would also extend its fullest cooperation to the achievement of the same. The results of this election offer everyone an opportunity, which should be fully utilized in a positive manner. "The Tamil people of the Northern Province have, despite several trials and tribulations, even during the electoral process, pronounced their verdict clearly and courageously, and we strongly urge that their democratic verdict be respected. "We want to extend to our people our sincere thanks for the overwhelming support they have extended, and want to assure them that we will spare no effort to ensure that they are able to fulfil their legitimate aspirations."