Protestor sentenced to 3 & 1/2 years for causing property damage
Posted by Editor on June 6, 2022 - 6:40 pm
A Sri Lankan Court (Matara Magistrate’s Court) sentences a 30-year-old man to 3 & 1/2 years rigorous imprisonment, imposes a fine of Rs. 6,000/- and orders to pay Rs. 50,000/- for protesting by obstructing the street and damaging a police three-wheeler during a protest in Matara, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka Police said that a group had protested demanding fuel by obstructing the Colombo – Matara Main Road from the Mahanama Bridge over the Nilwala River on the 19th of April 2022.
During the protest, a police three-wheeler bearing number WP ABY 1706 was attacked and damaged, said Police.
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