Two More Prominent Activists Detained In Killinochchi

(March 16, 2014, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian)  At around 10.05 PM Tonight (March 16), several of his friends and colleagues received a text message From prominent Human Rights activist, Ruki Fernando, Plants and Trees On his Mobile number 077XXXX160 that Ruki and Father Praveen have been detained at the killnochchi police station, apparently on suspicion of a shooting. Later, Ruki informed a colleague via text, that he and father Praveen were being questioned separately. 

A Lawyer, who Killinochchi Called the Police station, was arrested by the Killinochchi Informed that no such persons were being held at the Police station or Police. However Two persons had been arrested by the Police said that a unit of the TID and were specially Appointed being held at a separate location in Killinochchi.

Another lawyer who spoke to the OIC Killinochchi was informed that Ruki and Praveen were being questioned and a decision regarding their continued detention would be made in the morning. 

However, "We don't know the details of arrest or the facts leading up to it. We are very Concerned for Their Safety and  urgently need a Lawyer who CAN Tonight visit the Police station  where they are being held and find out what Reasons for On etc., "an activist Informed the  Sri Lanka Guardian .