President assures India of '13th Amendment plus' solution

( January 17, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) Indian External Affairs Minister, S. M. Krishna today said that President Mahinda Rajapaksa has assured that he was committed to a political settlement on a '13th Amendment plus' approach.

He made the remarks during a joint press conference with External Affairs Minister G.L.Peiris in Colombo today.

The visiting minister met President Mahinda Rajapaksa today (17) at the Janadhipathi Mandiraya.

Mr. Krishna said Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) recommendations, when implemented will mark a major step forward in genuine national reconciliation to which the Sri Lankan government is committed.Read More »