The Police have today(11) arrested two persons including Lawyer Nuwan Bopage who have led a Protest Campaign recently against the Garbage Dumped Site in Meethotamulle(In Colombo) by violating a court order issued against the protest.The two individuals have been released on bail after being produced before Colombo Magistrate Court today.
It has been reported around 700 Metric Tonnes of Garbage is being dumped daily to the 16 acre garbage dumped site in Meethotamulle which threatening the health of residents in the area .
The residents lives near the Garbage Dumped Site have continuously protested by calling the removal of the Site from the area citing health risks.
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