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Court bars Sumangala Thera, 54 others from Presidential Secretariat
Headline from Daily Mirror
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4 outlets · EN 4 · SI 2 · TA 1: 4 private. Languages: EN 4, SI 2, TA 1
AI summary
- The order names Ulapane Sumangala Thera and 54 others.
- Daily Mirror reported the group included 30 monks, 11 politicians and 18 civil society representatives.
- The protest started Thursday evening; some monks stayed overnight, according to Newswire.
- Newswire placed the demonstrators on the Galle Road pavement opposite the Secretariat.
On Friday, October 16, Colombo Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena issued an order relating to Ulapane Sumangala Thera and 54 others at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. Newswire and Daily Mirror said the order prevented the named people from staying within the Secretariat premises. Ada Derana characterized it as barring protests in front of the building.
The protest involved Buddhist monks seeking the release of Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera. It began on Thursday evening, and some monks remained at the location overnight, Newswire reported.
Daily Mirror said the 54 included 30 Buddhist monks, 11 politicians and 18 civil society representatives. It identified former minister Udaya Gammanpila among the politicians. Newswire reported that protesters were on the pavement across Galle Road from the Secretariat.
Based on: Daily Mirror, Newswire, Ada Derana, Hiru News
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Hiru NewsEN
Court bans Ven. Ulapane Sumangala Thera and group from Presidential Secretariat areaNewswireEN
Full court order: All 54 individuals named in Presidential Secretariat protest caseDaily MirrorEN
Thirty monks, 11 politicians, 18 civil society members among 54 barred from Presidential Secretariat areaAda DeranaEN
Court order issued prohibiting protests in front of Presidential Secretariat
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Newswire· PrivateEN·
Full court order: All 54 individuals named in Presidential Secretariat protest caseDaily Mirror· PrivateEN·
Thirty monks, 11 politicians, 18 civil society members among 54 barred from Presidential Secretariat areaAda Derana· PrivateEN·
Court order issued prohibiting protests in front of Presidential SecretariatAda Derana (සිංහල)· PrivateSI·
ජනාධිපති ලේකම් කාර්යාලය ඉදිරිපිට විරෝධතාවයේ නිරතවීම වළක්වාලමින් අධිකරණ නියෝගයක්Newswire· PrivateEN·
Court restricts 54 protesters including 30 monks from occupying Presidential Secretariat premisesDaily Mirror· PrivateEN·
Court bars Sumangala Thera, 54 others from Presidential SecretariatHiru News· PrivateEN·
Court bans Ven. Ulapane Sumangala Thera and group from Presidential Secretariat areaHiru News (தமிழ்)· PrivateTA·
உலப்பனே சுமங்கல தேரர் உள்ளிட்ட குழுவினருக்கு ஜனாதிபதி செயலகம் உள்ளிட்ட முக்கிய இடங்களுக்குள் பிரவேசிக்கத் தடை: கோட்டை நீதிமன்றம் உத்தரவு!Hiru News (සිංහල)· PrivateSI·
ජනාධිපති ලේකම් කාර්යාලය සහ ජනාධිපති මන්දිරය අසල විරෝධතාවලට සහ පදික වේදිකා අවහිර කිරීමට අධිකරණයෙන් තහනම් නියෝගයක්