The fifth round talks between the government and the TNA to discuss a political solution for the Tamil community were held at the Presidential Secretariat today.
TNA parliamentarian Suresh Premachandran has told the media that the government and the TNA had discussed matters related to the devolution of power.
The TNA earlier stated that the Indian government had asked the party to discuss a solution that goes beyond the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.
The government and the TNA commenced discussions on issues related to the Tamil community in the country and finding a political solution to the ethnic issue in January this year. The first round of talks was held on January 10, followed by three more rounds of negotiations on February 3, March 18, and April 7.
The next round of talks between the government and the TNA is to take place on May 12.
MPs Suresh Premachandran, Mavai Senathirajah, and M.A. Sumanthiran represented the Tamil National Alliance delegation while Ministers Rathnasiri Wickramanayaka, Nimal Siripala de Silva, Prof. G.L. Peiris, and MP Sajin de Vass Gunawardena participated for the government.
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