Hambantota protesters re-remanded

Hambantota Chief Magistrate ordered that the 24 protesters from Mirijjawila to be further remanded until January 30th.

They were arrested for violating a Court injunction to engage in the protest during the inaugural day of the China Sri Lanka Industrial Zone on January 7th.

At the same time, Hambantota Chief Magistrate Manjula Karunarathna ordered the release of another 10 protesters on a surety bail of 500,000 rupees each.

Meanwhile, an additional 4 suspects who engaged in protests disregarding the Court injunction at Mirijjawila were arrested last night.