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Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa has said that he is serious in implementing the 13th amendment to the constitution that will allow wider representation to the Tamil community. President Rajapaksa gave this assuance at a meeting with Indian Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Sing. The Indian prime minister,Dr. Manmohan Singh and Presidient Mahinda Rajapaksa had bilateral talks after the conclusion of the SAARC summit in Thimpu, Bhutan. Renu Agal of BBC Hindi Service reporting from the summit site said that talks between the two leaders lasted for about half and hour. After talks with the Indian Prime Minister, President Rakapaksa emphasised the need to speak to the Tamil population of the country who have not had a say in the political process of the country. Presidient Rajapaksa further said that he is reaching out to the Tamils and keeping in touch with the leadership of the Tamil people. Renu Agal said that indications are that Presidient Rajapaksha will be visiting India soon for further talks. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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India's frustration with Sri Lanka over Tamils