Court blocks 'Thileepan memorials' in Colombo

COLOMBO (News 1st); Two Sri Lankan courts on Tuesday (19) issued orders prohibiting any 'Thileepan memorials' in several police jurisdictions in Colombo.

The Fort Magistrate's Court issued an order prohibiting any 'Thileepan Memorial' in Fort, Kompanna Veediya, and Colpetty police jurisdictions from 12 noon to 10 PM.

At the same time, the Maligakanda Magistrate's Court issued an order prohibiting any 'Thileepan Memorial' in the Maradana police jurisdiction for a period of 24  hours, with effect from noon.

The orders were given after the courts considered the submissions made by Sri Lanka Police.

Reports suggested that events in remembrance of Rasaiah Parthipan, known by the nom de guerre Thileepan, who died on the 26th of September 1987 during a hunger-strike in Jaffna, that took place citing several demands, including the immediate exit of the Indian Peace Keeping Force from Sri Lanka, were to take place in Colombo.