One Person Died And Eighty One Heavily Drunken Persons Were Hospitalized During Joint Opposition's Protest

A 39 year old person has died due to a heart attack and 81 heavily drunken persons had been admitted to Colombo National Hospital for treatment during the "Jana Balaya Kolambata "(People's power to Colombo) protest Campaign launched by Joint Opposition Group yesterday  (05)  in Colombo.

The deceased was a resident of Hatton area it has been revealed.

"Suwasariya " Ambulance Service had transported 81 heavily drunken protesters of the Protest campaign who were lying on the road due the influence of liquor the State Minister Ajith .P.Perera has stated during a press briefing held at Government Information Department

Although the organisers of the Protest had earlier stated that the protesters will stay in Colombo till this morning the protest and "Sahyagraha"campaign conducted near the Lake House Roundabout had concluded midnight last night after a majority of protesters leaving for their homes early due to lack of facilities provided to them.

Organisers however had distributed liquor bottles among the participants of the Protest campaign in the noon session ,But avoiding  giving liquor during the night it has been revealed.

Due to the lack of participants organisers finally ended the protest it has been revealed.