18 places declared as high security zones

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President Ranil Wickremesinghe has issued an extraordinary gazette announcement, turning a significant area of ​​Colombo into a high security zone.

According to this gazette announcement, the Parliament Complex and its surrounding area, the Presidential Secretariat, the Presidential Residence, the Prime Minister’s Office, Temple Trees, the Supreme Court complex including the Supreme Court, the Colombo Magistrate’s Court Complex, the Attorney General’s Department, the Army Headquarters, the Air Force Headquarters, the Navy Headquarters, the Police The headquarters, the offices of the Defense Secretary and the three armed forces commanders and their surrounding areas have been declared as high security zones.

The Secretary of Defense has been designated as the competent authority for the implementation of these orders and without the permission of the Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police for the Western Province, no procession or public meeting of any kind can be held in the high security zones.

The lighting of firecrackers or other fireworks for any reason is strictly prohibited.

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