President Sirisena assured the Northern Provincial Council Chief Minster CV Wigneswaran that the issue of Tamil political prisoners would be solved on Monday.
Citing legal difficulties Sirisena said that the prisoners could only be released after the legal procedure.
Mr Wigneswaran met with President Sirisena on Thursday to discuss the plight of Tami political prisoners.
We need your support
Sri Lanka is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a journalist. Tamil journalists are particularly at threat, with at least 41 media workers known to have been killed by the Sri Lankan state or its paramilitaries during and after the armed conflict.
Despite the risks, our team on the ground remain committed to providing detailed and accurate reporting of developments in the Tamil homeland, across the island and around the world, as well as providing expert analysis and insight from the Tamil point of view
We need your support in keeping our journalism going. Support our work today.
For more ways to donate visit https://donate.tamilguardian.com.
