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The leader of ITAK's youth wing, Subramaniyam Sivakaran, has been released on bail after being arrested by the Sri Lankan government’s Terrorism Investigation Department (TID).
Mr Sivakaran was released from custody on Thursday morning after putting up 1 lakh rupees for bail alongside 2 sureties. As part of his bail conditions Mr Sivakaran has been banned from leaving the country and must report back to authorities.
Sri Lankan police confirmed that the arrest was made as part of an investigation into the discovery of a cache of explosives, including an apparent suicide bomber vest, late last month. Mr Sivakaran is being accused of being involved with other former LTTE cadres who have also been arrested around the incident.
The activist, in a recent interview to TamilNet, had condemned the recent arrests and abductions by the TID and compared the Sirisena-regime to that of Mahinda Rajapaksa for its deployment of the Prevention of Terrorism Act.
Mr Sivakaran also organised last year's Mullivaikkal commemoration event in Mannar on May 18, and attended the Maaveerar Naal remembrance day on November 27 in the district.
See our earlier posts:
ITAK youth leader Sivakaran arrested by TID (27 Apr 2016)
Sri Lanka must immediately release Sivakaran and other Tamils held under the PTA - PEARL (27 Apr 2016)
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