Court issues order to AKD, 25 others over protest today

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The Fort Magistrate has issued an order preventing National People's Power (NPP) Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake and 25 others from engaging in protest or demonstration in several areas in the Colombo Fort causing inconvenience to the public and motorists from 1.00 pm till 8.00 pm today.

The Fort Police has requested the Fort Magistrate that a group of protesters was planning to hold a protest demonstration in Kollupitiya, Slave Island and Fort Police areas and to enter the President's Office and several other buildings. Accordingly, the OIC of the Fort Police has requested the Magistrate to issue an order preventing the protest march.

Accordingly, the Magistrate ordered the protesters not to enter the President's Office, President's House, Finance Ministry and Galle Face Green area and not to block the roads causing inconvenience to the public and motorists.

Also, they were prevented from damaging public properties and not to engage in any act which could lead to any violence, police said.(Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya)

Comments - 9

Joshua Sunday, 26 February 2023 11:19 AM

Nonsense. These protests are required for the gen public to show their zinger against this government who are not doing anything against the rogues and who put the country in the backfoot

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johan Sunday, 26 February 2023 11:39 AM

Sunday is not a busy day all streets will be isolated

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dinesh Sunday, 26 February 2023 11:49 AM

basically don't protest...stay at home...or find a paddy field and protest...

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Jagath Ekanayake Sunday, 26 February 2023 12:01 PM

The weakling president is getting nervous.

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Janaka Sunday, 26 February 2023 12:52 PM

Good move. We know what these guys dud and tried to do a few months back. Their tactics have not changed since the 70's and 80's. The coating may have changed, but the leopard has not changed its spots. Just a couple ofc weeks ago their election canvasses had threatened someone in the most serious terms for telling them that he does not intend to vote for them. If you remember the 80's it is the same type of thuggery witnessed even today at the ground level.

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Lamk Sunday, 26 February 2023 12:59 PM

Do not clash with any political parties for the sake of election...protect the good will and reputation of this country..let all parties have equal right to have election meetings as they like and don't suppress their democratic rights Police must be neutral on this otherwise NPP will deal with them as and when they are elected

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Jude Monday, 27 February 2023 01:01 AM

How many times before UNP, SLFP, UPFA and PA has done protests in Colombo city various places!! How come only NPP getting Court orders to stop protests!! Huh!! No wonder IMF not helping with bailout money, coz government oppression of opposition parties and blatant violation of human rights!!

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Milroy Peter Monday, 27 February 2023 05:50 AM

This is all ranil games we not going to fall for them we are fighting for the rights of the people and to change this country the right direction we cannot allot murders crooks theifs thugs to run a country we need honest intelligent leaders with vision and passion and love for the people and country. Ranil the clock is ticking your time is running out prepare to be chased out you central bank hora.

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Priyanee Wijesekera Monday, 27 February 2023 09:46 AM

They are protesting about the elections not being held on the 9th of March.this was an invalid decision taken by the Elections Commission. AKD should realise that an invalid decision cannot be validated by holding street protests

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