Information About Incident 68386-140011-355217 in Kilinochchi Sri Lanka

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Ruki Fernando and Father Praveen arrested by the TID on March 16 in Kilinochchi District and detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) for questioning to ascertain the whereabouts of a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suspect who shot a Police officer in Kilinochchi District and escaped.

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The two human right activists, Ruki Fernando and Father Prveen detained by the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) of Police have been released on March 18, reports Colombo Page. Ruki Fernando and Father Praveen arrested by the TID on March 16 in Kilinochchi District and detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) for questioning to ascertain the whereabouts of a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suspect who shot a Police officer in Kilinochchi District and escaped.

Event ID Date Country Storyhead
68386-140011-355217 3/20/2014 Sri Lanka TID releases two human right activists detained under PTA
68386-140011-355217 3/20/2014 Sri Lanka TID releases two human right activists detained under PTA

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68386-140011-355217 3/20/2014 Sri Lanka arrest Kilinochchi