Thousands of Tamils on February 4 marched in northern and eastern regions to demand the release of prisoners and seek information on thousands of Tamils missing since the end of an ethnic war 11 years ago, reports CNA.The legislator for the main opposition Tamil party, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), M A Sumanthiran said"The reason for this protest walk is to draw attention to the rights of the Tamil-speaking people that have been denied in this country." The legislator also said the group also wanted to draw attention to the military occupation of private land in the 1972-2009 civil war.