Srilanka, July 26 -- The recently formed common platform of six major political parties representing Tamil-speaking communities in Sri Lanka have requested a meeting with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to discuss issues of national importance concerning the common challenges faced by Tamil-speaking people.

The request was made in an official letter sent to the President by representatives of the parties following a special meeting held at the Parliament complex this week. The meeting brought together leaders and representatives of six political parties, the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK), Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), Ceylon Workers' Congress (CWC), Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA), All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC), and Dem...