Heavy traffic has been reported around Town Hall and Nelum Pokuna owing to a protest march carried out by university students.
The protesters demanded a retrieval of the suspension sentence imposed on certain students thereby preventing them from attending classes.
Accordingly, police have requested the public to use alternative routes while travelling.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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