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Police Constable interdicted over failure to provide security to judge

09 May 2022

By Hemantha Liyanapathirana The Police Constable tasked with providing security for Kaduwela Magistrate Chandima Wijebandara’s residence has been interdicted over his failure to fulfil his duty in this regard, Police said yesterday (8), adding that police protection was provided by the Thalangama Police. They said the media and certain organisations had informed the Inspector General of Police (IGP) that the security of the Kaduwela Magistrate had been removed, and that the IGP had then instructed the Senior Deputy Inspector General in charge of the Western Province Deshabandu Tennakoon to investigate the matter. On 4 May, the Magistrate had rejected a request by the Police for an order to prevent protests from taking place near Parliament on 5 and 6 May, and had ordered the release of the 13 youth protestors who were arrested near Parliament earlier on the same day, on personal bail.  


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