By P Sivaramakrishnan BBC Tamil service

	War of words have broken out between the UNP and the TNA

War of words have broken out between the TNA and UNP over the nomination of the TNA MP Sumanthiran to the parliament council by the leader of the opposition, Ranil Wickramasinghe.

The nomination was immediately rejected by the TNA.

UNP leader Ranil Wikramasinghe then went on record saying that he nominated the TNA MP knowing well they would reject it.

"This is undermining the political individualtiy of the TNA" Selvam Adaikalanathan, one of the General Secertaries of the TNA told BBC Tamilosai.

Sumanthiran's nomination was done by the opposition leader without consulting either him or the party says the TNA General Secretary.

We respect Ranil as leader of the oppostion, however we don’t approve of any acitivities aimed at weakening us   Selvam Adaikalanathan, MP

According the controversial 18 th amendment to the Sri Lankan consitituion which was passed by the parliamemt a few days ago, a five member parliament council will recommend heads of organisations like Election Commission, Judicial Commission, Human Rights Commission, Police Commission, Public commission and others

However the President can either accept or reject it .

The five member Parliament council include the speaker, prime minister, leader of the oppostion and one member nominated by the PM and the oppostion leader.

"We voted against the 18 th amendment along with the JVP while the UNP boycotted the voting" points out Selvam Adaikalanathan. "That being the case nominating a MP from our party is undermining the our individuality," argues the TNA General Secretary.

The TNA aslo wants "Ranil Wikramasinghe to stop such activities in future".

"We respect Ranil as leader of the oppostion, however we don’t approve of any acitivities aimed at weakening us", Selvam Adaikalanathan further said.

Cooperation for development

The TNA had made it clear to the President that it will cooperate with him on all aspects of the welfare activities of Tamil people says Adaikalanathan, cautioning at the same time that, the TNA will continue to oppose the government on anti people policies.

Selvam Adaikalanathan also points out that "till date the government has not placed any concrete proposals regarding a political solution to the decades long ethnic conflict" in spite of the fact that the TNA has assured to discuss with the government on such proposals.

He also told the Tamil Service that the local citizens of mannar district have urged the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) to have a sitting in mannar so that the locals there will also have a chance to voice their opinion.

The LLRC after hearing the views of the residents in Killinochi for two days is going to Mullaitheevu for the people to testify before them.

The years long civil war came to an end in May 2009 when the LTTE was militarily defeated and its leader Prabakaran's body was found on the banks of the Nandikadal lagoon in the Mullaitheevu district.