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Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay yesterday reiterated his country’s support for devolution in Sri Lanka based on the full implementation of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka.
During a meeting with a delegation of Tamil politicians, he also called for an early conduct of Provincial Council elections.
A five-member Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) delegation led by MP Mano Ganeshan, called on the High Commissioner at India House, the High Commission said.
TPA Members of Parliament Radha Krishnan, Udhaya Kumar, Velu Kumar along with TPA General Secretary Chandra Schaffer were present during the meeting. The High Commissioner was assisted by Deputy High Commissioner, Vinod K. Jacob and Political Counsellor, Banu Prakash.
The nearly two-hour long meeting saw discussions on issues of mutual interest and contemporary relevance that also affected the Indian Origin Tamil community of Sri Lanka.
The TPA delegation highlighted the socio-economic and developmental needs of Indian-origin Tamil people, as well as their hopes for political devolution.
The High Commissioner reiterated India’s support for devolution in Sri Lanka on the basis of full implementation of the 13A and early conduct of Provincial Council elections.
The two sides also emphasised the significance of Indian housing and other community development projects being implemented by the Government of India in the plantation region.
