Students at the University of Jaffna demonstrated on Monday marching in protest at the ongoing detention of Tamil political prisoners.
The march saw hundreds of students holding placards in condemnation at the government's failure to act.
The protest is the latest in a series of protest on the issue at the Jaffna University, which was closed a few weeks ago in protest at the detention.
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