Tamils call for re-merger of North and East and fully devolved powers in Kilinochchi constitution consultation sitting

Tamil civil society submitted proposals to the government consultation Committee for Constitutional reforms in Killinochchi on Wednesday.

The common themes from different proposal submitted by organisations in the Killinochchi district included calls for the Northern and Eastern provinces to be remerged and the handing over of land and police powers to state, alongside safe guards that allowed people to choose to secede if they wish, reports Tamil Diplomat.

Further sittings are expected to be held this week.

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