The Satyagraha campaign of differently-abled soldiers, which entered its 20th day, ended opposite the Fort Railway Station today (Sept 30).
The sit-down had been called off after opposition leader Mahinda Rajapaksa and United National Front presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa had met with the protestors this morning.
U.D. Wasantha, President of the Movement to Protect the Rights of War Heroes said that they had ended the Satyagraha campaign after considering the promises made towards resolving their issues.
The soldiers had been carrying out the protest demanding the government continues to pay their salaries even after their retirement at the age of 55.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
The Presidential election will be held on September 21, the Commission of Elections has decided.
The former leader of the New Sama Samaja Party (NSSP) and the New Left Front and well-known figure in left-wing politics in Sri Lanka, Dr. Wickramabahu Karunaratne, passed away at the age of 81.
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