Colombo:
Sri Lankan Head of State Mahinda Rajapaksa has ruled out re-merger of the Tamil dominated North and East provinces as demanded by some local politicians, even as Tamil vote appears to be emerging crucial in the upcoming presidential elections.
"The merger of the Eastern Province with the Northern Province was out of the question" Rajapaksa said, asserting that any move to divide the country on ethnic lines would be thwarted.
The Pro-LTTE Tamil National Alliance has voiced the demand that the North-East merger was an integral part of the 13th Amendment now being considered by the Government as a devolution package.
The Tamil parties are asking the Rajapaksa Government to rescind the Supreme Court order demerging the two provinces and therefore the demerger that was ordered by the Supreme on a petition by Janatha Vimukthi Perumana (JVP).
"The merger of the Eastern Province with the Northern Province was out of the question" Rajapaksa said, asserting that any move to divide the country on ethnic lines would be thwarted.
The Pro-LTTE Tamil National Alliance has voiced the demand that the North-East merger was an integral part of the 13th Amendment now being considered by the Government as a devolution package.
The Tamil parties are asking the Rajapaksa Government to rescind the Supreme Court order demerging the two provinces and therefore the demerger that was ordered by the Supreme on a petition by Janatha Vimukthi Perumana (JVP).
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