Galle Face Protest: Police request to remove obstructions – Request to be heard on May 10
(AP Photo / Eranga Jayawardena)
Colombo Additional Magistrate Shalini Perera today (May 06) ordered for a request by Sri Lanka Police to remove the obstructions opposite the President’s Office in Galle Face, to be directed to the Chief Magistrate on the 10th of May.
The Additional Magistrate made this order consequent to a request made by Fort Police through the Attorney General’s Department.
State Counsel Shavendra Wickrama appearing for the Attorney General told the court that two cases regarding the protest have been filed with the Colombo Magistrate’s Court by Sri Lanka Police.
The State Counsel said if the court is prepared to consider the request, he is prepared to submit it to the court.
A group of lawyers including President’s Counsel Saliya Pieris and Upul Jayasuriya PC appearing for an individual engaged in the protest raised objections against the prosecution’s request and moved Court that they be allowed to peruse the video footage presented to the court by police.
Taking into consideration the facts, Additional Magistrate Shalini Perera fixed the case for May 10 to be heard before Colombo Chief Magistrate.
Meanwhile, Colombo Additional Magistrate Harshana Kekunawala yesterday (May 05) decided to refrain from hearing the magisterial inquiry relating to the protest at Galle Face green.
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We have just returned to GotaGoGama from the demonstration in Pissu Wicka’s House in Colombo 7.
Surprising, all demonstrators were Colombo 7 people, including many of his neighbours.
Placard statements were interesting.
“Ranil retire, past sell by date, you are a disgrace”
“Ranil, the traitor”
“Your days are done”
“Deal maker with the DEVIL”.
As said earlier, if the Prezzo N-Sena has any juice left, he should instruct the AG to charge Pissu Wikka and Pissu Sira for Easter Sunday negligence and incarcerate the couple in Welikada without bail.
More Placard Statements from the demonstrators opposite residence of Hon Ranil Winckremasinghe, past 5 times Prime Minister and BEGGAR National List MP:
‘Crooks of a feather, stay together’
‘Ranil, you political whore’
;You Glory days are done’
‘Ranil, why did to give my hard-working Tax Rs to your Bond Scam Friend?’