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"He met us to discuss issues concerning the Tamils," Wigneswaran said. "He was aware about our issues and was happy with the Sri Lankan government's approach towards the Tamil issues," he said without elaborating on the contents of the talks."Sec. @JohnKerry heard from R Sampathan, CM Wigneswaran and other TNA leaders on their assessment of reconciliation efforts and road ahead," Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Biswal tweeted.Earlier, Kerry praised President Maithripala Sirisena's new government for reaching out to the Tamil minority after the end of the nearly three-decade of ethnic conflict that claimed more than 100,000 lives."Peace has come but true reconciliation will take time," Kerry last night told reporters following a bilateral meeting with his Lankan counterpart Mangala Samaraweera.Kerry, who called on President Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, said both the Lankan leaders are not afraid of taking "difficult decisions".He said the two leaders were amenable to finding solutions to problems."They are willing to make difficult decisions and they are committed to keeping their promises," said Kerry, who wrapped up his two-day visit today.Since coming to power in January polls, Sirisena has vowed to pursue reconciliation more vigorously than his predecessor Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was known for his hardline Sinhalese nationalism.Kerry said that Sri Lanka has extended an invitation to US President Barak Obama to visit the island. |
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