Three arrested for protesting against Ranil in Jaffna

Text and pic by Dinasena Ratugamage

The police on Thursday (04) arrested three people who protested while President Ranil Wickremesinghe was visiting Jaffna.Earlier, the police had obtained a court order against demonstrations scheduled to be held in Jaffna.

The three men were arrested while they were protesting near the Jaffna Kachcheri.

The protesters were demanding the release of political prisoners.Security has been beefed up in the North during the President’s visit from Thursday to Sunday (07)