Srikantha, Kisshor deny plotting crossover to govt.
NATION -22nd Nov 2009
TNA Parliamentarians N. Srikantha and Sivanathan Kisshor vehemently denied reports that they were about to cross over to the government, but vowed to work constructively with the authorities on issues affecting Tamils, especially those in IDP camps.

Srikantha conceded that a few local government politicians from the TNA, including the Chairman of the Trincomalee Urban Council had crossed over to the government ranks in recent days, but he had no such intention, having been fighting for Tamil cause since a teenager.

Both Srikantha and Kisshor, however, hinted that they might see some surprises coming from within the TNA fold, in the event the that opposition alliance decides to field Gen. Sarath Fonseka as their common candidate.
They said that the undue delay in naming their common candidate by the UNF could be the opposition being shown to Fonseka from within the alliance.

They even hinted at fielding a common Tamil candidate as one of the options at their disposal at the forthcoming