The Tamil National Alliance was yet to decide whether they would meet President Mahinda Rajapaksa to discuss the prevailing political situation and possible political solution to the North East crisis, TNA MP T. Kanagasabey said yesterday.

The meeting is to take place at Temple Trees at 6.30 p.m. tomorrow (26) and President Mahinda Rajapaksa has invited all MPs of the TNA.

The letter prepared by President’s Secretary Lalith Weeratunga has been sent to all TNA MPs. Representatives of all parties belonging to the ruling UPFA would attend the meeting, the letter said.

TNA MP Chandrakanthan Chandranehru said it would be important for them to participate in this meeting and bring their political grievances to the notice of the President. He said it was his personal view.

TNA sources said that six of its MPs were out of the country and the rest would meet today party leader MP R. Sampanthan presiding to decide whether it should meet the President or not. 

According to TNA sources the party last met the President over a year ago.

"The President invited us for talks on October 25, last year. Yet, we did not attend any meeting with him. Basically, we have no problem in having a meeting with the President. However, we will discuss it at our group meeting and take a final decision," a senior party sources said.