* Sri Lanka Tamil party calls for the release of political prisoners in the country
Nov 29, Colombo: Sri Lanka's major Tamil political party, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) says that steps should be taken to immediately release the political prisoners in the country.
The TNA says that there are 810 political prisoners in the country and calls for their early release.
The TNA has raised the issue in parliament by saying that over three years after the end of the war, there are still 810 political prisoners in several jails around the country.
"There have been promises that the cases against them would be expedited, but this has not happened," the TNA has said.
"We have a minister here who was a member of the LTTE, a Chief Minister who was also an active LTTE member and now KP is living freely in Kilinochchi. So, why can't these people, who were arrested for minor offences like giving water or food to the LTTE cadres, be released?" the TNA has questioned.
Meanwhile, Prisons and Prison Reforms Minister Chandrasiri Gajadeera in response has said there are only 318 hardcore members of the terrorist group LTTE are remaining in the jails while around 1,600 have been sent for rehabilitation.
Nov 29, Colombo: Sri Lanka's major Tamil political party, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) says that steps should be taken to immediately release the political prisoners in the country.The TNA says that there are 810 political prisoners in the country and calls for their early release.
The TNA has raised the issue in parliament by saying that over three years after the end of the war, there are still 810 political prisoners in several jails around the country.
"There have been promises that the cases against them would be expedited, but this has not happened," the TNA has said.
"We have a minister here who was a member of the LTTE, a Chief Minister who was also an active LTTE member and now KP is living freely in Kilinochchi. So, why can't these people, who were arrested for minor offences like giving water or food to the LTTE cadres, be released?" the TNA has questioned.
Meanwhile, Prisons and Prison Reforms Minister Chandrasiri Gajadeera in response has said there are only 318 hardcore members of the terrorist group LTTE are remaining in the jails while around 1,600 have been sent for rehabilitation.
