Lahiru Weerasekara granted bail

10 Sep, 2022

Galle Face protester Lahiru Weerasekara, who was arrested by the Maradana Police yesterday, was granted bail today.

He was arrested while returning home after attending a demonstration staged at Galle Face last evening.

Weerasekara had been arrested over allegations he obstructed the duties of the Police during a protest march staged in Maradana recently.

A former convenor of the Inter-University Students? Federation (IUSF), Weerasekara played a key role in the protests staged at Galle Face since April.

He had been arrested in the past as well and was released on bail.?(Colombo Gazette)

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