North will be freed soon- Dr. Palitha Kohona
The North will be cleared soon from the terrorists and the people of
the North will be soon enjoying the same freedom and democracy which
their East and Southern brothers and sisters enjoy.
Dr. Palitha Kohona, Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
participated as a special guest arranged by Canadian Democratic Tamil
Cultural Association at Scarborough Civic Centre, Toronto.
Dr. Rajendran, President of the Association in his welcome speech
made a reference to the problems of the Tamil Diaspora which has been
threaten and intimidated by the LTTE. He also brought out that the
Government of Sri Lanka needs to address the problems of Sri Lankan
Tamils living in Sri Lanka and to bring a solution within the frame of
Sri Lankan Constitution which is acceptable to all the communities
living in Sri Lanka.
Dr. Palitha Kohona in his brief speech said that the Government of
Sri Lanka very clearly understands the plight of Sri Lankan Tamils and
it's taking all appropriate steps to find a amicable settlement to the
Tamil issue.
He also pointed out that it is important that sensitive issues to
solved smoothly for a sustainable solutions it is also important to win
the consensus of the majority community.
Dr. Kohona also said the process for a settlement is on and one
should understand it needs time to settle a conflict that has existed
for well over 25 years.
While referring to the army advancement in the north, he said the
Government of Sri Lanka has taken every possible measure to avoid
civilian causalities that is also one of the reasons our military
advancement is too slow just for the simple reason to safeguard our
citizens.
He also noted that the Government followed the very same step in
Eastern province too and said most of the displaced people in the East
have returned and rehabilitation process is in full swing.
After his speech, some of the participant raised questions about the
Thirteen Amendment of the Constitution for which Dr. Kohona said it's
already in our Constitution and it's only a matter of implementation.
Consul General of Sri lanka in Toronto Bandula Jayasekara also
participated in the event.
Asian Tribune
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