Mahinda Rajapakse
Jun 28 2008, Dinushanka Nayomal

Was such a demonstration necessary?

There are hundreds of Tamils being held without inquiry or trial for months under the public security laws of the country. If this has been deemed necessary in the interests of the security in the country, Bhikkus...

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