Trade Unions And Political Parties Declared Today (09) As A Day Of Protest In The Country

Trade Unions and Political Parties had named today (09) as an Island wide Protest day and due to conduct a series of Protests and rally's around the country  against the State of Emergency declared by the Government and arresting protesters of Galle face protest .

These protests and rallies are scheduled to be held in major cities including Colombo and the main protest rally is due to be held at Vihara maha devi park in Colombo today .

Colombo Chief Magistrate Court had yesterday (08) refused to issue an order to ban a protest scheduled to be held at Viharamaha devi park in Colombo as per the  requested by Cinamon Gardens Police .