Sri Lankan government announces no change in decision to hand over Jaffna islands to China

The Sri Lankan government announced today that there was no change in the decision to hand over the three islands of Jaffna to a Chinese company.

“Cabinet has approved the award of tender to a Chinese company, after a competitive bidding process”, Co-Cabinet Spokesperson, Udaya Gammanpila stated at the media briefing this morning.

“Minister of Power has not informed the Cabinet that he wants to post the decisions or cancel that decision so we think that decision prevails” he further added.

Meanwhile, Tamil national parties have collectively expressed strong opposition to the government’s decision. They have also decided to work together on this issue.

In a statement, Member of Parliament and former Chief Minister of the Northern Province Justice Wigneswaran said in a statement that the handing over of the three islands to the Chinese company was part of a genocidal tendency against the Tamil people. Wigneswaran also said that this was an act contrary to the 13th Constitution.