UNP Satyagraha banned on magistrate’s orders
Manel PUSHPAKUMARI
Nugegoda magistrate and Additional District Judge Rohana Anura Kumara
Herath yesterday issued order prohibiting the UNP reformist group from
staging a Satyagraha and protest campaign near Siri Kotha UNP
headquarters in Ethul Kotte to coincide with the Party Working Committee
meeting yesterday.
The magistrate issued this order after considering a report submitted
by the Mirihana Police which said that the Satyagraha and protest
campaign planned to be held yesterday would cause a breach of peace and
threat to the lives of UNP and Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe
and other members attending the Working Committee’s meeting yesterday.
The Police also requested court to issue the prohibition order to UNP
Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa, Kotte UNP organiser Shiral Lakthillake
or a member of the UNP responsible for organising the Satyagraha and
protest campaign.
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