• The protesters will be produced in Court

 By Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya   

A total of 44 persons including 38 teachers have been arrested for staging a protest in front of the Presidential Secretariat yesterday on charges of violating quarantine regulations and other offences.   

Police Spokesman SDIG Ajith Rohana said that 22 male and 16 female teachers were among the arrested. The health authorities conducted Rapid Antigen Tests on those arrested. 

 
The spokesman said the protesters would be produced in court today on charges of wrongful restraint, violation of quarantine regulations and illegal assembly.   

The police also took 10 vehicles into custody. The protest march was being orchestrated by teachers and principals over several demands.   

Pic by Pradeep Dilrukshana