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Daily Mirror, WhatNews, Newsfirst and Sri Lanka Mirror report that Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama rejected a motion on October 23 to change or withdraw an order made the previous day. The order directed Buddhist monks and others conducting a satyagraha at Viharamahadevi Park in Colombo to leave; Sri Lanka Mirror says it barred them from continuing to occupy the area near the Buddha statue.

Newswire reports that the protest sought the release of Buddhist monk Galaboda Aththe Gnanasara Thero and had continued for 10 days despite legal restrictions. Rupavahini News also identifies the protest as a campaign seeking his release.

Lankadeepa reports that the Attorney General’s request for warrants to be issued for monks and others who had remained at the park was refused. WhatNews reports that the magistrate said the original order could not be changed and that action contrary to it would be dealt with under the Penal Code.

Newswire reports that the protesters agreed to suspend the campaign temporarily after the Chief Prelates of three Buddhist Chapters told organisers in writing that they were pursuing Gnanasara Thero’s release through discussions with the government. Ven. Ulapane Sumangala Thero said the suspension would continue while those discussions proceeded.

Written automatically by AI from the outlets’ own reports, and not reviewed by an editor. It can be wrong — the original report is the authority.