Srilanka, April 19 -- Jaffna District Organizer of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, Geethanath Cassilingam, has called on Sri Lanka and India to use the upcoming visit of the Indian Vice President to address long-standing humanitarian and livelihood issues affecting communities on both sides of the Palk Strait.

In a statement, Cassilingam said the high-level visit should move beyond ceremony and protocol and instead focus on resolving matters that have remained unaddressed for decades.

He highlighted the situation of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees living in Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu, noting that many continue to live in uncertainty without a clear path forward.

"For decades, these refugees have waited for a durable and dignified...