While Thero will be released under the court’s bail order, Mudalige remains detained until bail instructions from the Attorney General’s department are issued on December 12
Colombo, Nov 23 (EFE).- A court in Sri Lanka on Wednesday granted bail to a student leader, detained for over three months under a contentious counter-terrorism law for his role in protests against the government’s handling of an acute economic crisis in the country. However, despite the court’s order for his release, Galwewa Siridhamma Thero, …
Colombo, Nov 18 (EFE).- Police in Colombo used water cannons and tear gas Friday to disperse a large group of students protesting the detention of two student leaders for 90 days under a contentious law in Sri Lanka. At least 1,000 student protesters took to the streets in several parts of the capital, including in …