Krishna has ‘no time’ for TNA
November 28, 2010 04:39 pm
Colombo, Nov 28 (PTI) Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna today concluded his four-day visit to Sri Lanka without meeting the country’s main Tamil political party the Tamil National Alliance.
The TNA said Krishna was to hold talks with them today (28 November) morning, but the meeting was put off till noon giving him time to return to Colombo from the southern town of Hambantota where he opened a consulate.
“Later we were told that the minister is flying straight from Hambantota to the (international) airport and there is no possibility to have the scheduled meeting,” TNA legislator Suresh Premachandra told PTI.
Tamil parties were disappointed over the failure to meet Krishna who had been pushing Sri Lanka to press ahead with devolution of power after the end of hostilities last year.
The TNA said Krishna was to hold talks with them today (28 November) morning, but the meeting was put off till noon giving him time to return to Colombo from the southern town of Hambantota where he opened a consulate.
“Later we were told that the minister is flying straight from Hambantota to the (international) airport and there is no possibility to have the scheduled meeting,” TNA legislator Suresh Premachandra told PTI.
Tamil parties were disappointed over the failure to meet Krishna who had been pushing Sri Lanka to press ahead with devolution of power after the end of hostilities last year.
