Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party (UNP) says the government needs to make a clear statement about its stance on the 13th Amendment and the claim about going beyond the 13th Amendment.
UNP parliamentarian Harin Fernando said President Mahinda Rajapaksa has once again assured the Indians of forming a political solution that goes beyond the 13th Amendment.
He observed that the government needs to tell the country if a 13 Plus political solution would be given to solve the North and East problem.
He noted that although the country was facing a serious situation before the international community, the government has failed to make its stance clear on the recommendations of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC).
"In the government Ministers Vasudeva Nanayakkara, Prof. Tissa Vitharana and D.E.W. Gunasekera say the LLRC recommendations need to be implemented while Ministers Nimal Siripala de Silva, Patali Champika Ranawaka and Wimal Weerawansa hold a contradictory view," Fernando said.
He pointed out that the country cannot truly celebrate peace until the government comes up with a national plan and policy together with all political parties, ethnic groups and religious leaders in the country.
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