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On 28th August, Fort magistrate court issued an order preventing protesters from entering
several areas in Colombo, in relation to a protest organised by a collective of trade union and
civil society organisations. The order was issued against Duminda Nagamuwa, Mujibar
Rahuman, Hirunika Premachandra, Joseph Stalin and 24 others banning them from entering
the President’s Office, President’s House, Finance Ministry premises, the Central Bank, Police
Headquarters, Olcott Mawatha between Fort Railway Station and CTO Junction, Lotus Road
from CTO Junction to NSA Roundabout, York Street, Bank Road, Chatham Street and Galle
Face Green area and not to block the roads, thereby causing inconvenience to the public and
motorists.from 9am to 6pm on the day.