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Tuesday, May 5, 2020
TNA breaks boycott and meets Mahinda
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The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has come under fire for being the only
major opposition party to attend a meeting convened by Sri Lankan prime
minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, after all other major parties boycotted it.
04 May 2020
After attending the wider meeting with Rajapaksa, TNA parliamentarians
also had their own private meeting with the prime minister, with the
current regime refusing to reconvene parliament amidst the coronavirus
pandemic.
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Senior TNA leaders R Sampanthan, M A Sumanthiran and Mavai Senathirajah
were all pictured at the meetings, which was boycotted by the UNP, SJB
and JVP. In a statement released before the meeting, TNA leaders said
they would attend “to clearly indicate that we are prepared to extend
our co-operation” with the government.
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The attendance of the TNA has come under criticism for breaking a
boycott by the other major Sinhala parties. The UNP said before the
meeting that “no meaningful dialogue can be held” and have accused
Rajapaksa of “playing party politics” during this pandemic.
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The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has come under fire for being the only
major opposition party to attend a meeting convened by Sri Lankan prime
minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, after all other major parties boycotted it.
After attending the wider meeting with Rajapaksa, TNA parliamentarians
also had their own private meeting with the prime minister, with the
current regime refusing to reconvene parliament amidst the coronavirus
pandemic.
Senior TNA leaders R Sampanthan, M A Sumanthiran and Mavai Senathirajah
were all pictured at the meetings, which was boycotted by the UNP, SJB
and JVP. In a statement released before the meeting, TNA leaders said
they would attend “to clearly indicate that we are prepared to extend
our co-operation” with the government.
The attendance of the TNA has come under criticism for breaking a
boycott by the other major Sinhala parties. The UNP said before the
meeting that “no meaningful dialogue can be held” and have accused
Rajapaksa of “playing party politics” during this pandemic.
