Court blocks activists from entering Colombo

Court blocks activists from entering Colombo

by Zulfick Farzan 02-10-2023 | 12:14 PM

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Fort Magistrate's Court issued an order on several activists, including Duminda Nagamuwa, and Venerable Galwewa Siridhamma Thero preventing them from entering certain locations in Colombo.

The order was issued following submissions made to court by the OIC of the Fort Police.

The order by the Fort Magistrate's Court prevents eight people, including the Covenor of the Inter-University Student's Federation Madushan Indrajith, Inter-University Bhikku Federation Venerable Galwewa Siridhamma Thero, Organizer of the Labour Struggle Center Duminda Nagamuwa, General Secretary of the Ceylon Teachers' Union, and those accompanying them, from entering certain areas in Colombo from 11 AM to 6 PM.

The prohibited areas are the President's Office, Ceramic Junction to the NSA Roundabout, and the NSA Roundabout to Baladaksha Mawatha.

The court order notes that the said individuals are prohibited from entering the said areas, should not cause damage to public and private property, and should also not engage in acts that incite the people.