Tamil political prisoners temporarily halt hunger strike
17 November 2015
The renewed pledges by the Sri Lankan government come after a public protest in front of the UN office in Jaffna on Monday.
17 November 2015
Tamil political prisoners detained at jails across Sri Lanka have temporarily halted their hunger strike, following new assurances from the government that they would all be released.
Following a meeting in Colombo between the Northern Provincial Chief Minister C. V. Wigneswaran and Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesingh, the prisoners were told their cases would be reviewed and they would ultimately be released by December 15th. The Tamil National Alliance also stated that the prisoners took the decision after meeting with Minister D.M Swaminathan, Tamil National Alliance Parliamentarian M.A Sumanthiran, and the Commissioner General of Prisons.
The prisoners stated that if they were not released by then, they would all recommence their fast.
Following a meeting in Colombo between the Northern Provincial Chief Minister C. V. Wigneswaran and Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesingh, the prisoners were told their cases would be reviewed and they would ultimately be released by December 15th. The Tamil National Alliance also stated that the prisoners took the decision after meeting with Minister D.M Swaminathan, Tamil National Alliance Parliamentarian M.A Sumanthiran, and the Commissioner General of Prisons.
The prisoners stated that if they were not released by then, they would all recommence their fast.
TNPF leader G Ponnambalam also met with the prisoners as they broke their fast.
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The renewed pledges by the Sri Lankan government come after a public protest in front of the UN office in Jaffna on Monday.
