As the New Year approaches, a high-level US delegation will visit Sri Lanka.
This was revealed during a special meeting between the US Embassy in Colombo and the leaders of the Tamil Progressive Alliance.
US officials will meet with all parties in Sri Lanka next year, said US Deputy Ambassador to Sri Lanka Martin Kelly.
US embassy officials have called on the leaders of the Tamil Progressive Alliance, led by MP Mano Ganesan, to visit the United States and hold talks with government officials.
Mano Ganesan, the leader of the Tamil Progressive Alliance, said, “After the joint talks between the Tamil and Muslim parties, we will meet with the international community to find a common document containing the minimum demands of the Tamil-speaking people of Sri Lanka.”
The Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) said the meeting focused on the joint activities of Tamil and Muslim parties, issues facing the upcountry Tamil people, the US role in the Sri Lankan national question and future meetings of the United Nations Human Rights Council.
The meeting was attended by Susan Volk, Second Deputy Ambassador to the United States, Jeffrey Sunin, Political Officer, Chandra Chapter, General Secretary of the Tamil Progressive Alliance, Velukumar, Secretary of the Finance Ministry and Member of Parliament, and Prof. Vijayachandran.
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