Colombo
Police have closed down the roads near Sri Lankan Parliament for the public for the days when the House will be in the session amid unabated anti-government protests following the unprecedented economic crisis in the island nation.
The step is being taken to avoid hindrance to the Parliamentary activities, said the police.
The move has also come at a time when 12 persons were arrested for protesting near the Parliament in Colombo while supporting the no-confidence motion against the government and demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, as per Colombo Page.
In a statement to the media, the Police Media Division said that Parliamentary sessions are scheduled to be held on May 5 and 6 and public protests cause hindrance to the parliamentary activities. The police said that the protests disrupt the free movement of MPs and the parliament staff.
In view of this, the roads near the Parliament from Diyana Uyana Junction (Polduwa Junction) to Jayanthipura Junction and from Jayanthipura Junction to Kiyanham Junction (to Denzil – Kobbekaduwa Road) will remain closed on May 5 and 6, as per the media outlets.
In case the residents living within that boundary have no alternative, they can verify their identity and travel.
