Tamil mother is refused bail despite pleas to president

Sri Lanka's new president fails to free Tamil campaigner Balendran Jeyakumary despite a heartfelt appeal from her family.

SATURDAY 07 MARCH 2015
It should have been a great opportunity for the new Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena - on the eve of his visit to the UK - to show the international community that his government is serious about ending the repression of the Rajapaksa years, writes Callum Macrae.
How Channel 4 News reported Balendran Jeyakumary's arrest in March last year.
Tamil Mother is Refused Bail Despite Pleas to President by Thavam Ratna