President Ranil Wickremesinghe has pledged to release 22 out of 46 Tamil detainees held under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) on a presidential pardon on September 20, Tamil Eelam Liberation Organisation (TELO) Batticaloa District MP Govindan Karunakaram said.
He added that the President made the pledge when he met a TELO delegation led by party leader Selvam Adaikkalanathan on Saturday (3).
Mr Karunakaram said the President informed them that the remaining PTA detainees will be released after they underwent "rehabilitation." (PCK)
A Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the No. 72 squadron has crashed into the Madhuru Oya reservoir this morning, Air FOrce Media Spokesman Eranda Geeganage said.
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In its first electoral test since taking power, the ruling National People’s Power (NPP) fell short of expectations, winning only around 40 % of the national vote in Tuesday’s local government election and falling short of enough seats to gain control of the majority of councils.
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