The ex-LTTE suspects detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act suspended their hunger strike, following reassurances that some of them will be rehabilitated.

TNA MP M.A. Sumanthiran said yesterday that the first batch will go for rehabilitation within the next ten days. The government had told this to the TNA leaders.

Minister Sagala Ratnayake said that 85 prisoners had submitted in writing that they would rather go for rehabilitation leading to release, than seek bail and go through the tedious legal process, The New Indian Express said yesterday.