Sri Lanka’s main opposition party, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), is poised for a major protest in Colombo today, aiming to compel the government to address crucial issues affecting the Sri Lankan populace.
Ranjith Madduma Bandara, the General Secretary of SJB and Member of Parliament, announced that the protest is scheduled to commence at 1:30 pm from two distinct locations: Hyde Park and Panchikawatta in Colombo. While the two groups are expected to converge at a prominent city location, the exact destination remains unconfirmed.
In a noteworthy development, Colombo No. 04 Magistrate L. Manjula issued a court order today, prohibiting opposition leader Sajith Premadasa, Samagi Jana Balawegaya general secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara, and others from obstructing traffic on several streets within the Maligawatta police jurisdiction.
The court order explicitly restricts blocking activities on Sangharaja Mawatha via Pradeepa Mawatha, Saddharma Mawatha, Jayantha Virasekara Mawatha, Milton Perera Mawatha, and Jumma Junction, particularly around the Maligawatte Muslim Burial Grounds.
