PM conveys dismay over Sri Lanka move on 13th Amendment

[ IANS ][ Jun 18 22:29 GMT ]

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday told a delegation of Sri Lanka Tamil MPs that he was “dismayed” by reports suggesting that Colombo planned to dilute certain key provisions of the 13th Amendment on devolution of powers to provinces ahead of polls to the Northern Provincial Council. The prime minister noted that the proposed changes “raised doubts about the commitments made by the Sri Lankan government to India and the international community, including the United Nations, on a political settlement in Sri Lanka that would go beyond the 13th Amendment,” ministry of external affairs spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said in answer to a query. [ full story | comments ]

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