June 13, 2010 8:43 PM

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No pressure from India on early political solution to Tamil ethnic problem: Lanka

Sri Lankan says, there is no pressure from India on for an early political solution to the Tamil ethnic problem. Speaking to reporetrs in Colombo today External Affairs Minister G.L. Peiris said, Sri Lanka is following an independent policy with help from India and there is no pressure on them. He said, the relationship between New Delhi and Colombo is strong, and described the four-day landmark visit of President Mahinda Rajapaksa to India as successful. <br/><br/>Asked about the talks the President had with MPs from Tamil Nadu, the foreign minister said, they discussed the 13th constitutional amendment, the political solution and economic aspects. <br/><br/>The Minister said, among other things, India would provide assistance to the tune of 250 million dollars for construction of 50,000 houses for IDPs in the North and Eastern part of the country.

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