Eight Tamil political prisoners at Anuradhapura prison continued their hunger strike for the fourth day today.
M Sulaksan, E Thiruvarul, S Jeyachandran, R Rupan, S Thillairaj, E Jegan, S Sivaseelan and T Nirmalan are demanding they be released following a quick rehabilitation.
A number of Tamil political prisoners remain in prison for years without charge under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).
Tamils across the North-East have called for them to be released.
The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP, M A Sumanthiran met with the 8 men yesterday.
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