විහාර මහා දේවී විරෝධයට තහනමක්

Daily Mirror and WhatNews (සිංහල) report that Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama rejected a motion on October 23 to change an order made the previous day requiring protesters at Viharamahadevi Park in Colombo to leave. Sri Lanka Mirror says the motion sought to withdraw the order, which it describes as restricting monks from continuing to occupy an area near the park’s Buddha statue.

Lankadeepa reports that the Attorney General’s request for warrants against monks and others who had not left the park was rejected. Lankadeepa also says the restriction remained in place. WhatNews (සිංහල) reports that the court warned that any action against its order could be dealt with under the Penal Code.

Rupavahini News and Newsfirst (සිංහල) report that the protest was seeking the release of Buddhist monk Galaboda Aththe Gnanasara Thero. Newswire says the campaign had run for 10 days despite legal restrictions at the park.

Newswire reports that the protest will be suspended temporarily after intervention by the chief prelates of three Buddhist chapters. It says Ven. Ulapane Sumangala told the outlet that the prelates had informed organisers in writing that they were pursuing discussions with the government to secure Gnanasara’s release; the participating monks decided to pause the campaign while those talks proceed. Ada Derana (සිංහල) and Hiru News (සිංහල) also report that the protest was suspended.

Written automatically by AI from the outlets’ own reports, and not reviewed by an editor. It can be wrong — the original report is the authority.