Sri Lanka, July 25 -- Leaders and representatives of the six Tamil-speaking political parties that announced their decision earlier this month to work together met at the Parliament Complex and reaffirmed their commitment to engage collectively on issues of common concern affecting the Tamil-speaking communities.



While reaffirming that each party will continue to function independently and retain its own political positions, policies, and identity, the parties agreed yesterday (24) to work together on matters where common ground exists in order to advance the interests of the Tamil-speaking communities through constructive engagement.



The announcement was made in a statement issued by Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) Member of...