A meeting between Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaisankar and the Tamil National Alliance was held today (7).

The meeting was held at the Indian House in Colombo from 9.30 am to 10.30 am.

The TNA has put forward a number of demands, including the need for India’s intervention in resolving the ethnic issue and the provincial council system.

Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has discussed issues pertaining to devolution and the role of Provincial Councils with the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) representatives.

They have also discussed issues pertaining to development, Minister Jaishankar said. The TNA delegation was led by TNA leader Sampanthan.

Member of Parliament and TELO Leader Selvam AdikalaNathan, ITAK Jaffna MP M.A. Sumanthiran, ITAK Party leader Mavai Senadhirasa, PLOTE Leader Sitharthan MP and Indian High Commissioner Gopal Bagle were also present at the discussion.