Sri Lanka, March 1 -- Jaffna District Ilankai Thamil Arasu Katchi MP S. Shritharan who submitted a list of Tamil prisoners serving long prison sentences in the House, stressed that the Justice Minister should take action to release them on humanitarian grounds.

He made this request to the Justice and National Integration Minister while presenting the matter under Standing Order 27/2 in Parliament yesterday. The MP further stated that Tamil youth have been detained as prisoners for a long time.

"Their families are waiting for their return with tears and anxiety. Many children, who have lost their mothers and fathers, have been praying for the release of their parents without the warmth of both their mothers and fathers".

"Keeping in min...