CTC Statement on Elections

Canadian Tamil Congress Congratulates the Tamil National Alliance

The Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC) congratulates Mr. R. Sampanthan and the Tamil National Alliance on their resounding election victory in the Northern and Eastern Provinces of Sri Lanka. The Tamil people have given the TNA, and its leader Mr. R. Sampanthan, a strong mandate to negotiate a political solution.

The Tamil people have also sent a clear message to the new Sri Lankan government and to the international community that they are firmly behind the TNA and its leadership.  It is clear that the Tamil people are anxious to see a reasonable political solution to the long standing Tamil national question. 

As an organization that has worked with the TNA for several years, CTC calls upon the international community, particularly neighbouring India, to help implement the legitimate demands of the Tamil people through a negotiated political solution.  The ‎citizens of Sri Lanka have once again voted for positive change in Sri Lanka—change that began with the January 8^th 2015 presidential election.‎ CTC also congratulates Ranil Wickramasinghe’s United National Party and President Sirisena and hopes they will continue the progressive work of the last eight months.