8 September 2022 09:32 am Views - 458
Police said she was arrested in connection with obstructing duties of a senior police officer at the Presidential Secretariat when the police requested protesters to vacate the premises after the secretariat was occupied by the protesters in July.
The protesters who entered the Presidential Secretariat on 9th July were requested to vacate the premises on several occasions. However, they responded aggressively to the request and refused to vacate.
Police said Damitha Abeyratne was arrested in Welikada area and would be produced before the Fort Magistrate on Thursday.