Minister says protesters arrested for hooting at MPs

04 May, 2022

Public Security Minister Prasanna Ranatunga says a group of protesters were arrested near Parliament today for hooting at MPs.

He told Parliament the protesters were arrested as they were “harassing” the MPs near Parliament.

A number of people who were protesting near Parliament were arrested by the Police today.

The Police said that nearly 12 people were arrested near Parliament.

According to the Police, the protesters were arrested over allegations they obstructed MPs from entering Parliament.

The protesters were put in a bus and a jeep and taken to the Maharagama Police station.

The matter was also raised in Parliament with the opposition objecting to the arrest.?(Colombo Gazette)

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