Shiv Shankar Menon to meet Lankan president

India has been told by President Mahinda Rajapaksa that the 13th Amendment to the constitution needs some changes.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa told visiting Indian National Security Adviser Shiv Shankar Menon today that most of the points in the 13th Amendment will be implemented. However he noted that there were issues in the clause dealing with land and police powers to the provinces and that needs to be addressed by the Parliament Select Committee. The President had said that the best place to iron out differences on the 13th Amendment is the Parliament Select Committee and he urged Menon to convince the TNA to join the Committee. Menon also promised to discuss on fishermen issue with the Lankan president.