Magistrate orders the arrest of Homagama protesters

Magistrate orders the arrest of Homagama protesters

January 27, 2016   06:33 pm

The Homagama Magistrate today ordered the police to arrest and produce those who involved at the yesterday’s protest near the Homagama Court premises.


A tense situation was arisen in front of the Magistrate’s Court as a group of about 200 monks had gathered there in protest over the diction to remand Bodu Bala Sena General Secretary Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera yesterday.


Monks representing the BBS, Ravana Balaya, and Sinhala Ravaya had also blocked the road near the court to prevent the prison bus from leaving the premises.

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