<prompt> N. Navaratnam nawo wonke amanye amaLungu ePhalamende e-TULF babhikisha iPhalamende kusukela maphakathi no-1983 ngenxa yezizathu eziningi: babephansi kwengcindezi evela kwabalweli bamaTamil baseSri Lanka ukuba bangahlali ePhalamende ngaphezu kwesikhathi sabo esivamile seminyaka eyisithupha; Isichibiyelo Sesithupha soMthethosisekelo waseSri Lanka safuna ukuba bafunge isifungo sokulahla ngaphandle kwemibandela ukusekela umbuso ohlukile; kanye noJulayi Omnyama  <response>: kwabulawa amaTamil afinyelela ku-3 000 ngamaqembu amaSingalese. Ngemva kwezinyanga ezintathu engekho, uNavaratnam walahlekelwa isihlalo sakhe ePhalamende ngo-22 Okthoba 1983. 