A year after Anura Kumara Dissanayake was elected President of Sri Lanka, the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi (ITAK), the country’s leading Tamil political party, has expressed concern over the government’s failure to initiate any meaningful steps toward resolving the Tamil national question.
In a letter sent to President Dissanayake this week, ITAK leaders pointed to the pledges made in his election manifesto and subsequent public statements, in which he had committed to addressing long-standing grievances of the Tamil people.
“However, no action seems to have been taken in respect of this matter in the last one year,” the letter read.
Signed by ITAK President C.V.K. Sivagnanam and General Secretary M.A. Sumanthiran, the letter requests an official meeting with the President to discuss the way forward.
The party said it has appointed a delegation, including its top leadership and eight parliamentarians, to take part in the talks.
The decision to seek a meeting followed the party’s recent Central Working Committee meeting, where members expressed frustration with the administration’s silence on Tamil political aspirations and reconciliation efforts.
ITAK, which has long advocated for greater political autonomy and accountability for wartime abuses, reiterated that it remains committed to dialogue and a peaceful resolution through democratic means.
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