The Department of prisons says that the boycott initiated by Tamil detainees in 3 prisons is still to be continued. 148 detainees initiated this protest requesting to be released.

The Department of Prisons says that the food strike initiated by Tamil detainees in 3 prisons is still to be continued. 148 detainees initiated this protest requesting to be released. They presented a letter to the President yesterday mentioning their requests. The letter pointed out that they are detained for so long thus due to political reasons. The Northern Provincial Chief Minister C V Vigneshwaran too has forwarded a letter to the President on the issue.