Thursday , 21 February 2013
Defense unit had prevented Dr. Mrs Sivashankar wife of Dr.Sivashanker to hand over a letter to President appealing to release her husband was stated. Dr.Sivashankar on last year end of December month was arrested by Mangulam police.
Allegations were charged against him that he entered the forces camp without permission and was in possession of a recording device.
In this state President Mahinda Rajapakse was on a visit to Jaffna on last 12th and 13th, to attend a special development committee meeting at a hotel located in Jaffna town.
During this meeting President ordered to release the two university students arrested under Terrorism Prevention law on the appeal made by their parents.
President inaugurated the Jaffna Teaching hospital’s new building complex, the next day on 13th and wife of Dr.Sivashankar attempted to handover an appeal to President to release her husband.
However President's defense unit had refused to permit her to handover the petition to President, stating that they would hand it over to him. They did not permit her to handover the appeal personally to President was stated.
