Protester ends hunger strike over Sri Lanka

The Tamil protester who has been on hunger strike in Parliament Square for nearly a month ended his fast today.

Paramesweran Subramaniyam, 28, from Mitcham, had vowed to "starve to death" unless there was a ceasefire in Sri Lanka's bloody civil war.

But shortly before noon he ended the hunger strike in order to rejoin the continuing demonstrations.

Liberal Democrat MP Simon Hughes said: "He thinks he planted the seeds which he hopes will come to fruition.

"I believe he was persuaded to end his hunger strike after 24 days by the fact that parliament have fully debated the situation in Sri Lanka yesterday and the Government is becoming stronger in its position on Sri Lanka."