Social Media Activist Pathum Kerner Arrested Over Protesting In Front Of The Parliament

Social Media Activist and one of the founders of the Galle Face Protest Pathum Kerner had been arrested  by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD)  yesterday (28)  in connection with the unruly incidents occurred at the entry road to the Parliament near Polduwa Junction in Colombo on 13th of July during a protest campaign held there .

He was arrested after his arrival to the CCD to give a statement regarding the incidents occurred during the protest at Polduwa Junction it has  been reported .According to the Colombo Crimes Division Kerner was responsible for assembling  people near the Parliament on 13th of July and attempting to  break  the barricades setup to protect the Parliament .

Kerner was summoned by the CCD on 18th of July regarding the incident ,However he had informed the CCD through his lawyer that he was  unable to appear before the CCD citing ill health .

President Prorogued The Parliament

 President Ranil Wickremesinghe has prorogued parliament till August 3, 2022, a gazette notification  stated.

Parliament had been prorogued from midnight today (28), until 10.30 am on August 3, the notice said.

The prorogation automatically dissolves parliamentary committees including the Committee on Public Enterprises.

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Supreme Court Extended The Foreign Travel Ban Imposed Against Former Premier And Finance Minister

Supreme Court had today (27) extended the Foreign travel ban imposed against former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakshe and his brother former Finance Minister Basil Rajapakshe .after considering a fundamental rights Petition files against them in the court .

The fundamental rights petition files against two Rajapakshe brothers had been taken into consideration before the bench of  five Supreme court judges headed by Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya today .This petition was  filed in the Supreme court   requesting to issue an order to the government to launch an investigation on those who are responsible for current economic crisis in Sri Lanka.. 

Galle Face Protester Dhanish Ali Who Was Arrested Yesterday Remanded Until 05th of August

 Galle face protester Dhanish Ali who was arrested whilst at a flight to Dubai at Katunayaka International Airport yesterday (26) over forcibly entering the State broadcaster Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation premises  along with few other protesters  few weeks back ,had been remanded until 05th of August by the Colombo Fort Magistrate Court today (27),

The suspect was remanded after being produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate court today ,Dhanish Ali who is a resident in Webada ,Kurunagale area was charged for entering Rupavahini Corporation along with  few other protesters on 13th of July and made the Television station to stop it's transmission for few hours .He was also charged over damaging state property during a protest held in front of Police headquarters on 09th of June .

State Of Emergency Had Been Passed In Parliament

 The gazette notification issued by  the President Ranil Wikramasinghe regarding the  implementation of the State of Emergency had been  passed in Parliament with a majority of 57 votes today (27).

During the voting 120 MP's had voted in favor of the Gazette notification and 63 were voted against it .A Day prior to the voting the main opposition Samagi Janabalawegaya (SJB) Party had announced they will vote against the state of emergency .

Ten MP's from the Independent group which had  broken away  from the government bench a few months ago had voted in favor of the state of emergency along with the government group. .