Dullas, Sajith agree to fulfill TNA demands in return for support

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Presidential candidate Dullas Allahapperuma and his prime ministerial candidate Sajith Premadasa have agreed to fulfill demands put forward by the TNA in a meeting held today evening which included the release of all political prisoners and the release of all private lands, including those occupied by the army and archeological sites in the North and East.

A senior TNA source who attended the meeting said that some of the other demands put forward included the Office of Missing Persons (OMP) restarting inquiries into missing persons, the Sri Lankan government must cooperate with the UN Human Rights resolution and a process must start to resolve the Tamil national issue.

Both Dullas and Sajith had agreed to the demands laid down by the TNA and only after this was accepted that the TNA said they would support Dullas in the presidential race tomorrow.

SLPP MP G.L. Peiris also attended the meeting. (Jamila Husain)

Comments - 63

Frank Sinatra Wednesday, 20 July 2022 12:10 AM

You are not interest in SriLanka and need only power. First you should be kicked out before greedy Ranil. Today is the last day ever hold a position because you dug your own grave. Get lost!

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Kannagi Karikalan Wednesday, 20 July 2022 12:17 AM

As a neutral Tamil from north, I feel TNA's demands are resonable. But they should stop using the word "Tamil National Issue", we are all Srilankans and should stop looking things as Tamil issue, Sinhala issue and Muslim issues. We need politicians who will look at us as Srilankans and solve the countries national issues.

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Karu Wednesday, 20 July 2022 12:53 AM

Outdated racist agenda

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Vignesh Wednesday, 20 July 2022 07:46 AM

What you mean ?Asking release private land by government and political solutions. Should done long back then will not ask.

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Mahila Wednesday, 20 July 2022 09:55 AM

outdated vintage 'Adi vasis', would not understand?? They are in their caves??

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Past Srilankan Citizen Wednesday, 20 July 2022 12:57 AM

Will every citizen Sinhalese, Tamil, Buddhist, Hindu, Christian, Muslim, Indian Estate Tamil be treated as Equal Citizen. This will be the day Srilanka will be a Humanist Society

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Cheers Wednesday, 20 July 2022 01:15 AM

Disgraceful do not give in to minority parties they will let you eat humble pie

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Mahila Wednesday, 20 July 2022 09:17 AM

Give n to only Majority party request, then they will not eat you, because thye would continue to have 1 meal a day instead of 3 meals and save the money to buy petrol and Gas for cooking!

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GHT Wednesday, 20 July 2022 01:31 AM

No! TNA tries to regroup the LTTE TAMIL TERRORIST once again, then there will be no UNITED SRI LANKA. Do not heed to disunite Sri Lanka in anyway.

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NEEL Wednesday, 20 July 2022 10:15 AM

without the word LTTE, you all cant cook any story now !! I guess these stores are to old !!

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Natalie Fernando Wednesday, 20 July 2022 01:45 AM

If Wimal weerawansha was living this would have not happened.

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Tissa Fernando Wednesday, 20 July 2022 01:46 AM

Ha ha, real objectives of Aragalaya coming into clear eyes and ears. Ha ha, , jump to the sea now.

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Common sense Wednesday, 20 July 2022 02:47 AM

Sanity prevails.

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Punchi Wednesday, 20 July 2022 02:49 AM

Once in power in keeping with past conduct all the demands will be ignored. This will result in India, other countries and the international organisations realising once again we cannot be trusted. IMF money may be delayed and our well fed rotund monks will have to cutdown in their meals

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Cholmondeley Pinto Wednesday, 20 July 2022 02:58 AM

What else? 13th amendment India will insist on that as a condition of providing aid. The Aragalaya are caught in a situation. May be not a bad thing after all. As the Sinhalayas have been jealous of the north developing. The Jaffna province will be the financial hub for all foreign investments. Jaffna Stock Exchange is a reality competing with CSE. Separate Parliament with separate budget and tax system like Canada and UK.

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Fernando Wednesday, 20 July 2022 03:05 AM

Is this a part of Aragalaya demands or have they been caught blind sided?.

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Fernando Wednesday, 20 July 2022 03:08 AM

Oh please bring back GOTA

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Jeanne Ferrer Wednesday, 20 July 2022 03:22 AM

Finally some justice for our persecuted brothers and sisters in the North and the East. Let's hope and pray for a better Sri Lanka from now on.

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Mahila Wednesday, 20 July 2022 03:32 AM

Repeat of 1956,1965 and many more? Hope not??

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TMA Wednesday, 20 July 2022 03:39 AM

Why Archeological sites? Archeological sites must be preserved not given away to residences.

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Lion Wednesday, 20 July 2022 03:44 AM

If the demands are reasonable why not

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Fernando Wednesday, 20 July 2022 03:54 AM

AKD , hang on you are still in the race.

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Raagu Wednesday, 20 July 2022 04:09 AM

Has any politician from the time of SWRDB fullfilled promises to the Tamils. Not even international agreement with SL government. Many times bitten many times shy.

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Muralidaran Somasunderam Wednesday, 20 July 2022 04:39 AM

This is good news as all ethnic communities in Sri Lanka must be united with each other. .

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Kumara Wednesday, 20 July 2022 04:47 AM

TNA is heading for another disappointment as always. This they know by experience since independence in 1948.

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Hadam Wednesday, 20 July 2022 04:51 AM

Why not...! Seems reasonable demand. As long as no corrupt deals are made.

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Frustrated Wednesday, 20 July 2022 04:51 AM

It’s not being racist, looks like only Ranil is contesting clean without any deals. SLPP and SJB digging their own graves with deals. Hopefully man without deals will win, may both other parties vanish from electoral scenario

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C Fernando Wednesday, 20 July 2022 08:02 AM

No deal to protect the Rajapkses from prosecution? No deal to maintain the Executive Presidency with all its powers and two years down the road to install Namal Rajapakse as President. No deals indeed! How naive can one be!

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Thiruvengadam Ramakrishnan Wednesday, 20 July 2022 06:06 AM

Sinhala Party's consent to normalize relations with Tamils and bring to an end the "civil war" is a good sign! Hopefully, they would also implement the India-sponsored "devolution" of power. Indeed, decentralization is essential for economic growth of the country! IMF loans are not the be-all and end-all for SL! It is only the beginning of the long journey to the island's economic recovery. Only a united, contended people would give the confidence to the international community to invest. Singapore is a good example! Even 7% and 3% minorities are treated as equals by the 90% majority!

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Be Fair Wednesday, 20 July 2022 06:18 AM

Wow wow, demands demands

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Lokka Wednesday, 20 July 2022 06:23 AM

Dullas, Sajith we are watching you. Anything you do for political gain will have serious repercussions. Remember that you do not have a mandate to fulfill the aspirations of the Tamil politicians for division of the country.

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Mahila Wednesday, 20 July 2022 09:42 AM

Lokka, You are absolutely right. Don't ask TNA fools for the vote!! No need to divide the country, but keep it as a whole entity?!

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Mahila Wednesday, 20 July 2022 09:52 AM

Mandate from the SB majority?? True enough talking about Mandate!! understand the meaning! That's why we are struggling now - 1 meal or no meal a day, may be for couple of days or weeks??? 1931 to 2022 - 91 years of Universal Suffrage in the country?? "Mee Harraks" must be ruling not the intelligent Sri Lankans?! Excellent??!!

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Ro Bert Wednesday, 20 July 2022 06:38 AM

I am sure these three will not do after election what they are promise,

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Jega Wednesday, 20 July 2022 06:56 AM

Another broken promise looming

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Shaking Stephens Wednesday, 20 July 2022 07:07 AM

Secret vote will kill all. Need UN rule under UN forces.

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Seb Wednesday, 20 July 2022 07:11 AM

Tamils are struggling very long time in North and East, even though they are Srilankans, our politicians are n't putting effort to resolve some of their basic demands over decades, why not the new government resolve if they are reasonable and develop our country into a new era.

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Think about it Wednesday, 20 July 2022 07:34 AM

@Karu: Why the hell you want to keep the LTTE "suspects" in jail without any trials for more than 13 years after the war has ended and Why do you want to confiscate private land belongs to private citizens? How can this be a racist agenda?

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IGNATIUS RASIAH Wednesday, 20 July 2022 07:53 AM

Remember we are one Sri Lanka. I dont know who is backing whom. Remember - we are one Sri Lanka. And Tamils (TNA) - Don't bring that shit again. You don't speak for all tamils.

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C Fernando Wednesday, 20 July 2022 07:53 AM

When will the racist people of Sri Lanka realise that until all people in this land are treated fairly and equally, this country will never prosper because there will always be a dissatisfied group or groups destabilising the country. Grow up, Sri Lanka!

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Minas Samsudeen Wednesday, 20 July 2022 08:00 AM

Ranasinghe Premadasa gave container loads of weapons to LTTE to kick out the IPKF from Sri Lanka now Son Sajith Premadasa agreed to fulfill all the demands put forward by the TNA... Premadasas always choose the wrong parties to support

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Mahila Wednesday, 20 July 2022 09:31 AM

What is wrong in ensuring that ones' birthright is granted Minas??? So you are of the view that the forced cremation of the Muslim dead (which WHO deemed unnecessary) is a right decision!!?? Hope premadasa agrees and continues with cremation!?

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Anne Karunaratne Wednesday, 20 July 2022 08:04 AM

Can see the true picture of everyone only now! There's always a "catch" for the politicians, they never have the best interest of the country at heart..!! Glad that things have come to light.

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C Fernando Wednesday, 20 July 2022 08:07 AM

Amazing how the majority community of this country which piously chants "May ALL brings be well and happy", holds so much hatred in their hearts towards their fellow citizens. HYPOCRITES!

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Edward Prasanna Wednesday, 20 July 2022 08:11 AM

Good move by TNA, why political prisoners can't release? since all the thugs and goons and looters out side the prison in Sri Lanka and Army should remove from private land in Sri Lanka. Any people South in south allows Army in their private land? for 10 plus years

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Truth Wednesday, 20 July 2022 08:17 AM

It is difficult to live with a majority race working according to fabricated imaginary history due to fear of existence and jealousy.

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louise Dunuwille Wednesday, 20 July 2022 08:19 AM

Biso Menike Regards handing back land taken over by the Government, is it only the Tamils taken over lands or ALL those whose lands were taken over???

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Anne Karunaratne Wednesday, 20 July 2022 08:20 AM

What the TNA is demanding is just and fair and those demands should be met irrespective of their votes for any candidate. Sadly, this "agreement" by Dallas and Sajith shows their true colours... What a pathetic future Sri Lanka has!!

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Ranjith Wednesday, 20 July 2022 08:26 AM

Kick Ranil out he is a curse to our country just look at his face you can see he is a curse time has come to stand with the people not with Rajapakses

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Hudson Wednesday, 20 July 2022 08:27 AM

Here goes again. Bigotry had started to scare people away.

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Old Language Wednesday, 20 July 2022 08:30 AM

@ Fernando ; During the war, army forcibly obtained PRIVATE land from Tamil people. We are asking them to be released. RACISM is an OLD language.

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Dinu Wednesday, 20 July 2022 08:37 AM

Is this what we need at this moment not only Tamil Sinhalese also suffer. With many issue y talk about land land Cultivate all the land u have now in north east , TNA don’t try to take advantage of weak politicians

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Mahila Wednesday, 20 July 2022 09:23 AM

Why not now??? then when?? Not learnt anything?? Robbing someone's private land is like robbing his wealth? Who are you to decide, why the people cultivate some other land instead of what they own, possess??

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Suren Wednesday, 20 July 2022 08:43 AM

Lol Again racism , seem like demands are fair then why not support guys ? asking for Their own land (Private owned ) , people do understand, feel like it’s one of your people

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Range Wednesday, 20 July 2022 08:52 AM

Sri Lankan issues

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VJ Wednesday, 20 July 2022 08:53 AM

The significance of this news item is too obvious. But this is not a general election to decide the country on racists lines. A clear attempt is being made here. Racism will continue to decide future elections in this county.

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Upasiri Samaraweera Wednesday, 20 July 2022 08:58 AM

Is this another gossip story like the one in yesterday's newspaper about the withdrawal of Rs. 4.5 million by three activists from Aragalaya?

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Ahamed Nuzhan Wednesday, 20 July 2022 09:03 AM

What is wrong in releasing people's private lands?

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Ranjith Perera Wednesday, 20 July 2022 09:06 AM

What a shame on all Sri Lankans the dirty work being carried out by so called national paper by promoting racism under rubric of undertone of national security for promoting Rajapakasa and Ranil personal interests.

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Sira Wednesday, 20 July 2022 09:16 AM

Seems TNA working indirectly for Ranil's victory to curtail the possible floating votes of SLPP to Dullas

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Man Wednesday, 20 July 2022 09:18 AM

If lands cannot be released, alternative lands must be given after the review of the security council and archeological experts.

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ranjit yawu Wednesday, 20 July 2022 10:22 AM

At last! better late than never! Gota

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TJ Wednesday, 20 July 2022 10:28 AM

From the comments made here one could easily deduce that a large number of people are suffering from persecution mania

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