Sri Lankan government to expedite release of former LTTE cadres following rehabilitation

The Sri Lankan government says that steps would be taken to expedite the release of detained members of the LTTE after their rehabilitation.

Rehabilitation and Prison Reforms Minister Chandrasiri Gajadeera speaking during a ceremony to release former LTTE cadres to their families after rehabilitation has said the government was considering necessary measures to release the remaining LTTE detainees at the earliest.

According to the Minister, 7,000 former LTTE cadres have already been released after being rehabilitated.

During the final stages of the war, over 12,000 LTTE cadres had surrendered to the government security forces.

The government says it will prosecute the hardcore LTTE cadres who were involved in serious crimes during the war.