21 April 2010 09:18 am Views - 5783
Colombo Fort Magistrate today ordered the OIC of Fort Police Station to appear before Court on the 23rd to show cause as why the police had taken photographs of the Attorney-at-law who appeared on behalf of the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) activists when they reported to make a statement.
During a previous inquiry Magistrate Ms. Lanka Jayaratne had issued notice on DNA activists including Vijitha Herath, Sunil Hadunnetti, Arjuna Ranathunga and Anoma Fonseka to appear before the Fort police and make a statement. They were told to make a statement regarding their participation at a public meeting near the Fort Railway Station 48 hours before the date of General Election’s in violation of election laws.