The North-East Sinhala Organization has threatened to block the supply of fuel and flour from Trincomalee to Colombo for one week if the government fails to get the two home guards released from LTTE custody within three days.
The organization's spokesman Sunil Aluthgamage said yesterday they would also stage other forms of civil disobedience in support of the demand.
He accused the government including the JVP and opposition parties of being conveniently silent on this matter.
Meanwhile, a government delegation led by Cabinet Spokesman Mangala Samaraweera last evening met the Organization's officials at Trincomalee and promised to take immediate steps to get the home guards released.
However an official of the organizations said they were not satisfied with promises and would go ahead with the protest.
(http://www.dailymirror.lk/2004/09/24/front/6.asp)
