5 Tamil political prisoners from Jaffna and Kilinochi districts released!

The five Tamil political prisoners detented under Act of Prevention of Terrorism have been released.

The Commissioner of Prisons, Santhana Ekanayake said that these prisoners have been released according to the suggestion of Attorney General on Sunday(09-01-2022).

Colombo Magistrate Courts has ordered these prisoners detented in Magazine Prison to be released.

These five prisoners from Pallai,Kilinochi and Jaffna were arrested in 2019 under the Act of Prevention of Terrorism have been released.