Repealing the PTA: Still not a top priority for Government
Picture courtesy the Hindu: Family members of Tamil detainees sit for a silent protest in Colombo
Picture courtesy Time.com
Last Monday (12) a desperate situation raged across Colombo, Anuradhapura, Jaffna and Kandy as hundreds of prisoners who had been detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) began a death fast, demanding that their cases be expedited.