The government bans talks with banned Tamil Diaspora groups

The Government has ruled out talks with banned Tamil diaspora groups but will instead look at engaging with others.

 

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had told UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres during his recent visit to the UN that internal issues of Sri Lanka should be resolved through an internal mechanism of the country and that the Tamil Diaspora would be invited for discussions in this regard.

 

G.L. Peiris, insisted that there will not be any direct talks with banned diaspora groups like the Global Tamil Forum. The Minister said the government is having discussions with several groups and individuals as part of the reconciliation process.

 

Peiris said that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will meet the Tamil National Alliance on his return from COP26, which he will attend at the invitation of the British Prime Minister. We want to engage with all of them and that is very much the way forward,” the Foreign Minister G.L. Peiris said.