AAVA group members were arrested by the TID in the Northern Peninsula and produced in Colombo Court charging under Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).
Parents of those arrested and Co-Existence Dialogue and Official Languages Minister Mano Ganesan insisted with the Government leaders that the suspects be charged under normal law of the land. Mano Ganesan said , that the decision was taken to charge them under normal law.
The Election Commission has ordered contesting local government election candidates to remove banners, handbills, posters printed and displayed in connection…