Ranil hopeful of political solution to Tamil question

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe during an interview to “The Hindu” at his Temple Trees residence in Colombo. Photo: N. Ram

• N. RAM-August 24, 2015
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A day after he assumed office, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe spoke to N. Ram, former Editor-in-Chief of The Hindu, on a wide range of issues.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is confident and hopeful that the political situation in Sri Lanka following the August 17 general election, although complex, is favourable for forging an enduring political solution to the Tamil question. Noting that the two main national parties, his United National Party and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, and the Tamil National Alliance were “the three key players” in formulating the proposals for an enduring solution, he said he had “tried to keep the UNP position flexible so that we can bridge the differences.” Responding to a question on former President Chandrika Kumaratunga, he confirmed that she would have a significant role to play in this regard.

Ranil Hopeful of Political Solution to Tamil Question by Thavam Ratna