Tissainayagam moved to Magazine Prison.........

Tissainayagam moved to Magazine Prison..

SRI LANKA-The Free Media Movement (FMM) has expressed concerns over the transfer of J.S. Tissainayagam, senior journalist J.S. Tissainayagam moved from the remand prison to the magazine prison in Colombo The Free Media Movement (FMM) has expressed concerns over the transfer of J.S.

Tissainayagam, senior journalist who is on trial before the High Court from the remand prison to the magazine prison in Colombo. Tissanayagama along with 70 other prisoners have been moved on Tuesday. No reasons have been given for this sudden move, FMM spokesman, Sunanda Deshapriya said. Neither Tissainayagam who appeared in courts on the 18th nor his lawyers were aware of this move, he said. Tissainayagam is now housed in a prison where there are convicted criminals, he said.

Deshapriya said that Tissainayagam has been threatened by the some prisoners and his dinner on the 18th was taken by the other prisoners. He was not provided with lunch on the 18th or breakfast on the 19th. Minster for Human Rights and Disaster Management Mahinda Samarasinghe, and the Attorney General Department should look into this matter and take steps to move him to a safe place as he has already been receiving threats, Deshapriya added-Lankadesent