President orders release of Jaffna Uni. students

February 12, 2013, 10:10 pm , the island


By Anura Balasuriya

 President Mahinda Rajapaksa has ordered the release of two undergraduates of the Jaffna University who were being held in custody.

The President gave the order following a request made to him by the parents of the two students, when they met him at the Jaffna District Development Council meeting.

The parents complained that their children had been taken into custody two and a half months back and pleaded for their release.

President Rajapaksa said that the parents must be vigilant to what their children were doing and reminded them that it was their duty to direct their children to obtain a proper education.