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Reports suggest Ruki Fernando and Father Praveen to be released

19:12 GMT

Unconfirmed reports suggest that two of the recently detained human rights activists, Ruki Fernando and Father Praveen, are due to be released by the Sri Lankan magistrate.

The fate of  Balendran Jeyakumari, who was moved to the Boosa detention centre, remains unclear. Ms. Jeyakumari's daughter, Vipoosika, is detained in a child facility according to Sri Lankan authorities.

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