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India supports early provincial elections in Sri Lanka, says Jaishankar

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NEW DELHI/COLOMBO, 20 April, 2021 (TON): India’s Foreign Minister stated that India supports the call of international community for the Sri Lankan government to fulfill its commitments on devolution of political authority including through early holding of elections to provincial councils.

Dr. Jaishankar has stated in his letter sent recently to the AIADMK’s Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) M. Thambi Durai that this also covers the commitment of ensuring that all the provincial councils are able to operate effectively in accordance with the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka,

The Minister’s reply was in the context of the AIADMK leader raising last month’s Sri Lankan Tamil issue in the Rajya Sabha relating to the resolution adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Council.

However, he urged the Sri Lankan government “to carry forward the process of reconciliation, address the aspirations of the Tamil community and continue to engage constructively with the international community.

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