Protest staged in Colombo against PM Ranil

Protest staged in Colombo against PM Ranil

June 22, 2022   10:20 am

The Samagi Vanitha Balawegaya - the women’s wing of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), staged a protest near the residence of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today (June 22).

It has obstructed the vehicular movement on the High-Level Road near Thurstan College in Colombo, according to Ada Derana correspondent.

The demonstration is led by former MP Hirunika Premachandra.

The demonstration kicked off near the private residence of the prime minister and later moved towards the Thurstan College. Reportedly, special measures have also been taken to beef up the security in the area.

In the meantime, a group of anti-government protesters from the ‘GotaGoGama’ has staged a protest blocking the Bank of Ceylon Road in Colombo Fort.

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