Parties Condemn Dissolution of Sri Lankan Parliament

Leaders urge Indian govt. To intervene and safeguard the interests of Tamils.

- Leaders urge Indian govt. To intervene and safeguard the interests of Tamils.

Opposition parties in Tamil Nadu have roundly condemned the dissolution of the Sri Lankan Parliament by President Maithripala Sirisena.

DMK president M.K. Stalin said the Indian government had a duty to ensure the safety of Tamils in Sri Lanka in the wake of the political crisis in the neighbouring island nation.

"The President has crushed the country's Constitution, which is clear that Parliament cannot be dissolved within four-and-half years after the election unless two-thirds of its members make a request for the same;' he said in a statement.

"He has created a Constitutional crisis and posed a threat to the safety of Tamils," Mr. Stalin said.