Galle Face protester Lahiru Weerasekara was arrested by the Maradana Police today.
He was arrested while returning home after attending a demonstration staged at Galle Face this evening.
Weerasekara has been arrested over allegations he obstructed the duties of the Police during a protest march staged in Maradana recently.
A former convenor of the Inter-University Students’ Federation (IUSF), Weerasekara played a key role in the protests staged at Galle Face since April.
He had been arrested in the past as well and was released on bail. (Colombo Gazette)
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