The Tamil National Alliance has called for the release of the three Eelam-Tamil fishermen, who remain on death row after their conviction for drug trafficking.
Another 5 Tamil Nadu fishermen who were convicted alongside them, were released after a presidential pardon was granted.
TNA leader R Sampanthan requested President Mahinda Rajapaksa to release the fishermen, saying that it was important to serve justice equally and it was unacceptable that a group of people involved in the same crime were granted an amnesty and another group is still tried for the crime, the Uthayan reported.
Protest against death sentence of remaining Eelam-Tamil fishermen held in North-East (21 November 2014)
Indian fishermen freed after Rajapaksa issues pardon (19 November 2014)
Rajapaksa pardons Indian fishermen, after India files appeal (12 November 2014)
India gives 'unstinted support' to death row fishermen (04 November 2014)