Lalith Seneviratne, a journalist , Sisira Priyankara, a member of the United Railway Workers Union and the news editor of the union's journal, Akuna, and Nihal Senasinghe were arrested on February 5.

Lawyers Thilak Wijesinghe along with Mahinda Jayawardena who appeared for them said that the Terrorist Investigation Deaprtment has requested Magistrate Sarojini Kusala Weerawardhana to send the suspects to Bussa Camp.

Lawyer Wijesinghe said that they agreed to this request as there is no permanent place where they are held under custody.

"This is a camp and we have no objection to it", he said.

Visits by relatives

The lawyer Wijesinghe said although relatives of the arrested persons could now visit them once a month, lawyers have not yet permitted by the director of the Terrorist Investigation Department to visit them.