Three political parties of the Tamil National Alliance have made a request from TNA leader R. Sampanthan to convene the Coordination Committee of the alliance, Northern Provincial Council member M.K. Sivajilingam said.

He said that the EPRLF, the TELO and the PLOTE have made this request.

The reason for the request is the different opinions voiced by different senior party members of the TNA, Sivajilingam stated. Mavai Senathirajah, the leader of Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi recently said that there was no need for an international investigation since an investigation has been done already. Senathirajah also criticized Northern Provincial Council Chief Minister CV Wigneswaran for supporting an international inquiry.

Meanwhile, TNA leader R. Sampanthan said that he cannot oppose an international inquiry if the people makes demands for it.

The ITAK is the largest party of the four party alliance.