Peace for the World

Peace for the World
First democratic leader of Justice the Godfather of the Sri Lankan Tamil Struggle: Honourable Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

SL court postpones Tamil prisoner's funeral rites case

PTIColombo, Jul 18 (PTI) A petition filed by the parents of a deceased Tamil prisoner demanding his funeral to be held at their native place was postponed to July 20 by the Sri Lankan Supreme Court today.

Ganesan Nimalaruban a prison inmate in Vavuniya jail in northern Sri Lanka was injured late last month as were several other LTTE suspects when the prisoners took hostage three prison guards. He died later.

The case would now be heard on July 20, lawyers said.