[Monday, December 03, 2007 - 10.05 GMT]  

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has instructed the Inspector General of Police to release persons detained during recent search operations, if there are no charges against them.
  
This follows representations made to him by Ceylon Worker Minister Arumugam Thondamans’ Congress Leader Minister Arumugam Thondaman who met the President with a number of relatives of the detained persons this morning (3) at Temple Trees, Colombo.
  
The President also underlined the necessity of the public supporting the security forces in their attempts to strengthen security. He also called for the formation of Peace Committees in the City of Colombo and elsewhere to secure security of the people.

 

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Last Updated Date: December 03, 2007 - 10.05 GMT