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Court order over protest planned at Parliament road

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1 year ago

January 24, 2024

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The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court has issued an order over a protest organized today (24) by the national organiser of the Socialist Youth Union (SYU), Eranga Gunasekara and a group of protesters.
The court has ordered that the protestors should not block any road and cause any inconvenience to the general public and pedestrians using the road or act in a violent manner. The order adds that the protest should also be conducted in a manner that does not violate the parliamentary privileges of the public representatives and obstructs the duties of public officials on duty and does not obstruct any person.

The court has also informed that the police should take immediate action to maintain the peace if this order is violated.

The court order was issued following a request made by the OIC of Welikada Police based on the information received that the protest march is planned to be held by blocking the main entry road of the Parliament from Polduwa Roundabout and along the Parliament Road, and preventing access to the Parliament.

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2 injured in Kotahena shooting

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8 hours ago

May 16, 2025

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A man and a woman have been injured in a shooting incident in the Kotahena area this evening (May 16), police said.

Both victims were hospitalised for treatment.

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Arrest warrant issued against Mahindananda

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8 hours ago

May 16, 2025

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An arrest warrant has been issued against former Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage over the ongoing investigation into the importation of Chinese fertilizer.

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court issued the warrant on a request by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), after Aluthgamage failed to appear before the Commission as summoned on May 14.

Earlier, on May 14, a motion seeking anticipatory bail on behalf of his counsel was filed with the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, requesting that the matter be taken up on May 16. The Magistrate ordered that the motion be heard on May 19.