COLOMBO. July 6: Police arrested 16 Tamil Tiger suspects in the attack on a former rebel turned politician while he was visiting a prison near Qolombq, ] officials said Monday, reports AP.

"It is too early to say what course the Investigation and trial will take, but a beginning has been made," said San-garapillai Sivadasan. a leader of the Eelam People s Democratic Party (EPDP).

Douglas Devananda. secretary genera) of the EPDP. was beaten into coma 1st week in the prison in Kalutara, 40 kilometres south of Colombo. Devananda had gone to the prison to check on the condition of Tamil militants being held there.