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Tamil National Alliance MP and spokesperson M.A. Sumanthiran called on the Sri Lankan government to release all political prisoners, as he visited hunger striking inmates at Anuradhapura Prison.
Mr Sumanithran, accompanied by Provincial Council members Asmin Yakoob and Sanankiyan Sayandan, demanded the government release the prisoners as agreed and stated if there was no response in the coming days, he too would join the prisoners in their hunger strike, according to a party press release.
In Anuradhapura Prison, 36 Tamil inmates are hunger striking. Two inmates from the prison have been hospitalised so far. Over 200 Tamil political detainees across the island started a hunger strike on Monday, demanding to be released.
See our earlier posts:
Protestors in Jaffna call for the release of political prisoners (15 Oct 2015)
Fast in support of Tamil political prisoners as hunger strike enters second day (14 Oct 2015)
Wigneswaran urges president to ensure fasting Tamil detainees are not harmed (12 October 2015)
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