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The 1986 "December 19th Proposals"
The Proposals The Present territory comprising the Eastern Province minus the Amparai electoral district may constitute the new Eastern Province. A Provincial Council will be established for the new Eastern Province. The institutional linkages between the Northern Province and the Eastern Province discussed earlier will be further refined in order to make it more acceptable to the parties concerned. The Sri Lanka government will be willing to consider a proposal for a second stage of constitutional development providing for the Northern Province and the New Eastern Province coming together subject to modalities being agreed upon for ascertaining the wishes of the people comprised in the Northern Province and the Eastern Province separately. The Sri Lanka government is willing to consider the creation of an office of Vice President to be appointed by the President for a specified term. The five Muslim members of Parliament of the Eastern Province may be invited to visit India to discuss matters of mutual concern with the Tamil side under the auspices of the Government of India. |