Cabinet calls for a report on imprisoned ex-LTTE carders
October 22, 2015 06:06 pm
Considering a proposal made by D.M. Swaminathan, Minister of Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Hindu Religious Affairs, the Cabinet of Ministers has requested the Minister of Justice to present the recommendation on accelerating the judicial procedures on ex-LTTE carders accused of engaged in terrorist activities.
Majority of among about 12,000 LTTE carders who have surrendered to the government at the end of the conflict have been rehabilitated by the government except those who have been accused of terrorist activities.
“Those who have convicted guilty, and who are under an ongoing judicial act and who have been remanded as suspects are still retained,” the Government announced today.
Over 200 Tamil prisoners, who were on hunger strike to protest against being jailed for years without trial, on October 18 ended their fast following an assurance from President Maithripala Sirisena that their grievances would be addressed.
