TN assembly wants India to boycott Commonwealth summit in SL

Jayalalithaa said the assembly in March 2013 passed a resolution urging the Centre to stop describing Sri Lanka as a friendly nation and sought an international probe on war crimes during the war against the Tamil Tigers that left thousands dead.

The Indian government was also asked to impose economic sanctions on the island nation until the "oppression" on Tamils there ended.

Jayalalithaa termed it unfortunate that the central government has not taken a decision to boycott the CHOGM summit. "It only shows that the Centre has not respected the sentiments of the Tamils," she said.

(With IANS inputs)