Upcountry Tamil party requests Eric Solheim to play peace building role again

Asks for help to recognize upcountry Tamils 

• Some parties, if not all parties, are responsible for the failure of peace process in the past

By Kelum Bandara 

A key upcountry  Tamil party is now courting the President’s International Climate Advisor Eric Solheim who previously worked as the peace facilitator between the government and the LTTE to play a role in achieving a lasting solution to the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka. Solheim who was in Sri Lanka met with Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) leader MP Mano Ganeshan last week.

Ganeshan is reported to have requested Solheim to use his ‘experience and expertise ‘ to achieve a lasting solution  to the political question in an  undivided Sri Lanka. He told Solheim that all  made mistakes and the last peace process failed.

“ Some parties, if not all parties, are responsible for it,” Ganeshan said. He, as the leader of the upcountry Tamil party, said the Indian origin Tamil community had emerged as a national community of Sri Lanka. 

Ganeshan briefed Solheim  about the recent deliberations of the latest All Party Conference.

“ I’m here to help the president on the  Green Climate subject. I have also taken note of the Hill Country Tamil community and the plight of the segment within the plantations. The international community needs to take note of these people while assisting SriLanka,” Solheim had said as quoted by Ganeshan. 

• I’m here to help the president on the  Green Climate subject. I have also taken note of the Hill Country Tamil community and the plight of the segment within the plantations