No India pressure on Tamil problem: Prof. Peiris
June 13, 2010 10:32 pm
Sri Lanka today said the relationship between New Delhi and Colombo was “strong,” as it dismissed suggestions that there was “pressure from New Delhi” for an early political solution to the Tamil ethnic problem during the visit of President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
External Affairs Minister G.L. Peiris said
“There was no pressure from
“The ties between
Asked about the talks the President had with MPs from Tamil Nadu, the foreign minister said they discussed the 13th constitutional amendment, the political solution and economic aspects.
The Minister said, among other things,
The joint declaration issued at the end of Rajapaksa’s visit
referred to the major initiative to undertake a programme of construction of
50,000 houses for IDPs in the Northern and
The President of Sri Lanka warmly welcomed the offer of Indian support for this programme, it said.
Peiris said
He said the visit from June 7 was a good opportunity for the Sri Lankan President to interact with senior Indian leaders, including his Indian counterpart Prathiba Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. – (PTI)