People barred from assembling near Bandaranaike statue at Galle Face

People barred from assembling near Bandaranaike statue at Galle Face

July 20, 2022   02:23 pm

Colombo Fort Magistrate today (July 20) issued a court order barring people from assembling around a 50-metre radius distance of the statue of late PM S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike at the Galle Face Green.

The order was issued after taking into account a request made by the Colombo Fort Police.

The police presented submissions to the, citing reports of impending damages to the statue by those who are engaged in protests there.

Accordingly, Magistrate Thilina Gamage decided to issue an order prohibiting anyone from gathering around a 50-metre radius distance of the statue.

Disclaimer: All the comments will be moderated by the AD editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or slanderous. Please avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment and avoid typing all capitalized comments. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by flagging them(mouse over a comment and click the flag icon on the right side). Do use these forums to voice your opinions and create healthy discourse.



NOTE:- Due to legal contstraints, the Ada Derana Editorial team has taken a decision to disable comments on all articles concerning ongoing court procedures.

Most Viewed Video Stories

Ada Derana Lunch Time News Bulletin 12.00 pm

Thai Pongal celebrations held across Sri Lanka (English)

MOGO Media Academy to participate as Platinum Partner at EDEX EXPO 2026 (English)

Thai Pongal Day celebrations held in Jaffna under the patronage of President Dissanayake (English)

FM Derana announced as Official Radio Broadcaster for T20 World Cup 2026 (English)

Mogo Studios releases trailer of Sri Lanka's first animated film for global audience (English)

TV Derana awarded as Sri Lanka's leading media brand at Superbrands 2025 Awards Ceremony (English)