Sri Lanka parliament heated up today when the Upcountry People's Front (UPF) leader and Minister P. Chandrasekaran appreciated the interest of the Tamil Nadu politicians on the situation of northern Sri Lanka.

Minister Chandrasekaran who represents Indian origin Tamils in upcountry estate areas in the country said that the mediation of Tamil Nadu on the situation of Sri Lanka cannot be avoided.

The parliamentary members raised their voices against him when he expressed this idea in a special statement, After National Freedom Front leader Wimal Weerawansa protested the statement, and Minister Chandrasekaran said that he made the statement as the leader of the UPF.

Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremasinghe pointed out that the statement went against the collective responsibility of the government. The Government Chief Whip Dinesh Gunawardena objected the idea.

Meanwhile, JVP MP Vijitha Herath inquired the government position on Minister Chandrasekaran's statement. Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama in response said that the Minister’s stance was not the government position.