All-party conference on reconciliation program to be held today

The all-party conference chaired by President Ranil Wickremesinghe will take place at the Presidential Secretariat today (July 26).

The all-party conference chaired by President Ranil Wickremesinghe will take place at the Presidential Secretariat today (July 26).

The President’s Media Division (PMD) said invitations were extended to all political party leaders and independent groups with representation in the parliament seeking their attendance for the meeting, during which the Head of State will brief them about the National Reconciliation Program.

The development closely follows President Wickremesinghe’s two-day official visit to India last week, where he met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Tamils issue was given prominence in the wide-ranging talks between the two leaders.