Following the forceful disbandment of the demonstration organised by the Socialist Youth Union (SYU) against President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s recent decree on designating high security zones around Colombo and the arrest of 84 protesters near the Lipton Circle yesterday (24), 42 persons were produced to the Colombo Judicial Medical Officer.
The event was dissolved by the Police by launching tear gas and water canon attacks and even baton attacks.
During the event, National Organiser of the SYU Eranga Gunasekara told media that the people’s struggle the ‘Aragalaya’ has recommenced in another round and President Wickremesinghe is mistaken should he believe that the Aragalaya has ended, for it has merely been on temporary hold.
The people’s struggle will not end until Wickremesinghe is sent home too, he added.
MIAP
