Mano reveals request made from Indian PM
A delegation of politicians representing the Hill Country Tamils of Sri Lanka has requested social and educational assistance from India during a discussion with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Sri Lanka. During PM Modi’s official state visit to Sri Lanka from 04-06 April, he engaged in a discussion with a delegation consisting of Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) and Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC) members, led by TPA Leader MP Mano Ganesan.
Commenting on the meeting, MP Mano Ganesan said PM Modi was informed that they will not burden him with their political demands, but will submit their political proposals when the government commences the new constitutional process.
He further said that they requested Indian logistical support to establish an exclusive Teacher Training College that could produce teachers in the subjects of Science, Maths, English, and IT.
MP Ganesan said a request was also made for the establishment of a Nurses Training Institute for the community girls and the establishment of a Campus affiliated with a prestigious Indian university.
“On the national economic aspect, we firmly stated that Sri Lanka’s forward march is necessarily tied up with the world’s 5th largest Indian economy. We welcomed the economic connectivity’s represented by the MoUs signed between Sri Lanka and India,” MP Ganesan said, in a statement.
