Defence Ministry approves 90 day detention orders on IUSF Convener

Monday, 22 August 2022 - 16:27

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Defence Ministry issues detention orders to detain for 90 days and question IUSF convenor Wasantha Mudalige & 2 others: Police Media Spokesperson.

The Defence Ministry has issued detention orders on IUSF convenor Wasantha Mudalige and two others, who were arrested following a protest march in Colombo last week.

Accordingly, the Defence Ministry has granted permission for them to be detained for 90 days and questioned.


Sixteen individuals who were arrested following the protest at Union Place in Colombo on Thursday (Aug 18) were granted bail by the Colombo Additional Magistrate on Aug. 19 while the Inter University Students’ Federation (IUSF) convenor Wasantha Mudalige, Ven. Galwewa Siridhamma Thera and Hashantha Jeevantha Gunathilake were detained.

The Defence Ministry had issued detention orders for them to be detained and questioned for 72 hours.


However, now a 90-day detention order has been approved from the defence ministry.





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