We would expedite the lawsuits of the prisoners – Prisons spokesperson

The prisons department has made a special intervention regarding the legal process of the Tamil political prisoners who are indulged in a fasting protest urging the government to expedite the cases filed against them if there is an allegation.

Prisons media spokesperson Thushara Upuldeniya said that the prisons department with the help of the attorney general department has expedited the cases filed against the political prisoners.

The media spokesperson said that the prisons department cannot exert pressure to the court regarding the cases filed but the prisons department is taking necessary actions from the attorney general’s department.

Media spokesperson Thushara Upuldeniya said the political prisoners who were taken into custody using the prevention of terrorism act and who are indulged in a protest from February 23rd is still continued and the prisoner’s health condition is in a stable position