Tamil and Muslim parties urge India to implement the 13th Amendment

A meeting of leaders of the most important North, East, Upcountry and Muslim Tamil speaking people’s parties led by Sampanthan kicked off today at 11.00 am at the Global Tower Hotel in Colombo.

The meeting is a continuation of the November 2nd and December 12th meetings.

The signatories of the documents will be MP R. Sampanthan representing TNA, MP Mano Gansean representing TPA, mavai Senathirajah representing ITAK, C. V. Vigneswaran representing TMK, TELO President Selvam Adiakanathan, President DPLF Tharamalingam Sithartan, Up Country Peoples’ Front President Radhakirisnan, President National Workers Federation President MP P Digambaram, President EPRLF Suresh Premachandran, TNP President N. Srikantha. SLMC leader Rauff Hakeem and ACMC Leader Rishad Bathiudeen.

The meeting is being held in an attempt to finalize the draft request to the Government of India to urge the Government of Sri Lanka to fully implement the 13th Amendment to the Constitution and hold provincial council elections soon.