The Tamil National Alliance says it will urge the US to support them to find a solution to the Tamil question on the island, when meeting with Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday.
Speaking to Ceylon Today, TNA MP MA Sumanthiran said the party's delegation, which will include NPC Chief Minister CV Wigneswaran, would focus on humanitarian issues.
"The TNA delegation led by R. Sampanthan will focus on the humanitarian issues such as the release of Tamil political prisoners, resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons and the release of lands still in the possession of the Security Forces in the North and East," Mr Sumanthiran said, adding that Mr Wigneswaran will be able to explain in detail all post-war issues in the Northern Province.
"The US State Secretary's visit to the Island against the backdrop of the 19th Amendment success shifts the spotlight on the US Government's enthusiasm in strengthening ties between the two countries. So it is with the same enthusiasm that the US should extend its cooperation to us also to help settle the Tamil question in the island and the TNA will seek US support for this." the MP added.
The TNA delegation will also include TNA General Secretary Mavai S. Senathiraja MP, Suresh Premachandran MP, M.A. Sumanthiran MP and Selvam Adaikalanathan MP.
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