The Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan

Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi· Jaffna· 28 February 2025 ·Oral question: Questions by Private Notice - Construction Work in Mannar & Release of Tamil Political Prisoners

Justice & Human Rights

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Sivagnanam Shritharan urged the Minister to give special, humane consideration to the cases of several named prisoners who have been incarcerated for periods ranging from 16 to 30 years. He requested a response on their situation, noting the lengthy duration of their imprisonment and asking that the matter receive particular attention.

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¶ 01 Hon. Minister, I agree. I wish to add specific names: Kathirgamathambi Sivakumar, Vikkineswaranathan Parthipan, Krishnasamy Ramachandran, Shanmugalingam Suriakumar, Johnson Colin Valandrino, Sachithanandam Anandasuthakar, A.H. Umar Kathab, Thangavelu Nimalan, Selvarajah Kiruvakaran, and Thambiah Prakash. Two have been in prison for 30 years, three for 17 years, one for 22 years, and four for 16 years. Please view this humanely and, giving this matter special attention, provide your response.

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Source: Hansard, Friday, 28 February 2025 ·No. 1741927369029372 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Sivagnanam Shritharan. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 28 February 2025. No. 1741927369029372. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/26231