‘India to engage SL Tamil parties on ethic solution’ - Report

Colombo, June 11 (PTI): Indiaplans to directly invite Sri Lankan ethnic parties, including the pro-LTTE TNA, for parleys to resolve the Tamil issue in the country, a media report has claimed, prompting the main opposition party to seek a clarification from the Mahinda Rajapaksa government.

News website Asian Tribune.com has claimed that India will be directly inviting Sri Lankan Tamil political parties to New Delhifor one-on-one talks.

“There is a talk that India will invite minority and minor parties for discussions on the Tamil issue. We are hopeful of such meetings but so far no parties have got any invitation in this regard,” a leader of a Muslim party told PTI on condition of anonymity.

“It is also reported that top officials in New Delhi are now preparing to draft reform proposals based on the findings from these discussions.”