NPC Chairman praises President

By Ananth Palakidnar-2015-12-22 

Chairman of the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) praised President Maithripala Sirisena and expressed his gratitude on behalf of the NPC for lashing out at the racist views from the South and expressing his desire towards expediting the resettlement process in the Northern Province.

NPC Chairman C.V.K Sivagnanam held a special press conference yesterday at the NPC auditorium in Kaithady on President Maithripala Sirisena's visit to Jaffna on Sunday.

Sivagnanam commenting on President Sirisena's views with regard to the racist comments from the South said that certain unscrupulous political elements were trying to mislead the innocent civilians from the South by arousing communal sentiments.
"President Sirisena lashing out at the racist comments made in the South had pointed out that those who deceive the people by saying that the LTTE was regrouping should come to the North and see the true situation in the region.

He has also called upon the southern politicians to address the unresolved humanitarian issues in the North and pledged to resettle the IDPs in the Peninsula in their original places within another six months. The NPC appreciates the sensible comments made by President Sirisena and expressing his concerns towards the IDPs by visiting the IDP camp at Konapulavu in the Peninsula," Sivagnanam said.

However, the NPC Chairman regretted that except for inviting Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran, the NPC Ministers and other Councillors of the NPC were not invited for the Government's Christmas Carols held in Jaffna presided over by President Sirisena.