Wimal in Prisons hospital

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Parliamentarian and National Freedom Front (NFF) Leader Wimal Weerawansa who has been on a hunger strike in Welikada remand prisons over a week admitted to Prison hospital today, a spokesperson from Prisons Department said.

Mr Weerwanasa commenced his hunger strike on March 22 claiming he was arrested under false charges. He was arrested on January 10 for allegedly misusing 40 State vehicles belonging to the State Engineering Corporation which resulted a loss of Rs. 90 million to the government.

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