January 04, 2023, Colombo: Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa visited the Leader of the Tamil National Alliance, R. Sampanthan, at the latter’s residence today to inquire about his well-being and discussed the Tamil National issue.
During the visit, Sampanthan raised the issues faced by the Tamils in the North and East and the Tamil National issue and said the government should address the North Eastern issue as soon as possible.
Rajapaksa assured Sampanthan that he would discuss the North East issues with the President and the government and look to reach an amicable solution. Rajapaksa also said that his party, the SLPP, would attend the three-day All Party Conference, which will be held soon, to discuss the Tamil parties’ concerns and study its proposals positively.
