SriLanka, Oct. 10 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa expressed regret in Parliament and offered an apology to the Tamil community who suffered during the 'Black July' of 1983, stating that the era remains a dark stain on the country's political history.Track Bills

Addressing the House yesterday (9) during the debate on a private member's motion presented by Democratic Tamil National Alliance (DTNA) Vanni District MP Selvam Adaikalanathan, calling for the appointment of a Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the 'Black July' ethnic riots of 1983, he emphasised the need for the nation to fulfill its obligations toward all victims, noting that a large number of citizens had left the country as a result, and called upon them to reunite...