Funeral wreaths and white flags placed outside Temple Trees
Date
4/24/2022 4:09:14 AM
(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette)
Funeral wreaths and white flags were placed outside Temple Trees today to remember the victim of the shooting incident in Rambukkana.
Protesters staged a funeral march from Galle Face to Temple Trees and gathered outside the gates of the official residence of the Prime Minister.
The protesters placed the wreaths and white flags with red stains on the barricades outside Temple Trees and on a part of the wall.
A small Police presence was seen outside the gate and the whole event was peaceful.
The demonstration was held to mark the funeral of Chaminda Lakshan who was shot dead by the Police in Rambukkana last week.
The Police opened fire on a group of protesters in Rambukkana this week killing one person and injuring a number of others.
Police Spokesman, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Nihal Thalduwa had said that the Police had opened fire after initially using tear gas.
He said that the Police had opened fire when the protesters had allegedly attempted to set fire to the fuel truck.
According to the Police, the protesters had blocked the railway track and protested in the area for several hours.
The Police had advised the protesters to cleat the tracks but the request was rejected.
According to the Police, the protesters had then set fire to a three-wheeler and attempted to set fire to the fuel truck.
The Police had opened fire on the protesters killing one person and injuring at least 24 others.
The Police media unit said that a number of policemen were also injured in the incident.
The Police Special Task Force (STF) was later deployed to the area to try and control the situation. (Colombo Gazette)
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