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On 28th August, Police stopped the protest march organised by a collective of trade unions,
and civil society organisations, against the utilisation of superannuation funds in the domestic
debt restructuring process. As protesters started their march after having a short
demonstration in front of Fort railway station in Colombo, the Police announced and handed
over a court order saying that the protest march cannot be allowed. Police and military
personnel were heavily deployed in the area. The protesters complied with the order, and
stopped the march.