New ‘national front’ by Tamil parties

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 Sunday, 20 July 2014 

While further promoting the Tamil National Alliance, Tamil parties have decided to obtain the support of leftist parties in the south and with the participation of Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim people, to form a national front.

The decision was reached at the general meeting of the EPRLF that concluded today at Weerasingham Hall in Jaffna.

TNA leader R. Sampanthan, EPRLF leader Suresh Premachandran, NSSP leader Dr. Vickramabahu Karunaratne and several others were in attendance.

Sampanthan said on the occasion that there was no enmity with any Sinhalese and Tamil people nor Tamil politicians would never demand a separate state.

All are calling for a lasting political solution to the problems of the Tamil people in the north and the east, he said.

EPRLF leader Suresh Premachandra said the TNA should be strengthened before the next elections.

Since the problems of the Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim people cannot be solved individually or internationally, a national front comprising southern leftist parties and Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim people should be formed to find a solution, he said.

Dr. Karunaratne told the meeting that he would extend fullest support to the national front to be formed by Tamil groups.