Following a brutal crackdown on protesters, Colombo Magistrate’s Court has issued a travel ban on five leading activists engaged in anti-government demonstrators.
Today, Colombo Magistrate‘s Court issued a travel ban on 5 activists, who were at the forefront of recent protests.
1. Joseph Stalin (Ceylon Teachers Union)
2. Fr. Jeewantha Peiris
3. Lahiru Weerasekara (Youth for Change)
4. Wasantha Mudalige (IUSF)
5. Eranga Gunasekara (SYU) pic.twitter.com/IcIYZB3kUv— JDS (@JDSLanka) July 25, 2022
The five activists are:
- Joseph Stalin (Ceylon Teachers Union)
- Fr. Jeewantha Peiris
- Lahiru Weerasekara (Youth for Change)
- Wasantha Mudalige (IUSF)
- Eranga Gunasekara (SYU)
The ban follows growing alarm over Sri Lanka’s crackdown on anti-government demonstrators.
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