A prominent Sri Lankan rights activist controversially detained by his government under anti-terror laws says he believes his arrest was partly spurred by an international push to independently investigate the country 's human rights record following decades of civil war . Two Hindu human rights activists held under anti-terror laws have been released . Their arrests were condemned by the UK , UK and international rights groups . Police say they were held after visiting addresses of interest in connection to a police shooting . Two of the men believes the arrests are linked to a push to condemn U.S. at the Selvanayagam .
Two Hindu human rights activists held under anti-terror laws have been released . Their arrests were condemned by the UK , UK and international rights groups . Police say they were held after visiting addresses of interest in connection to a police shooting . Two of the men believes the arrests are linked to a push to condemn U.S. at the Selvanayagam .