Lawyers and politicians call for ex - Army Chief's release

The Sunday Leader
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A group of lawyers organized a protest today (4) afternoon at Hulftsdorp calling for the release of former Army Commander and DNA Leader Sarath Fonseka.

The protest was organized by Lawyers for Democracy and was joined by Fonseka’s wife Anoma Fonseka.

DNA MPs Vijitha Herath, Tiran Alles and UNP MPs Karu Jayasuriya, Sajith Premadasa, Dayasiri Jayasekara, Gayantha Karunathileka, Sujeewa Senasinghe and New Left Front leader, Wickremabahu Karunaratne and Democratic People’s Front leader, Mano Ganeshan also joined the protest.

Meanwhile, protests calling for Fonseka’s release were also held in Kalutara, Ratnapura, Anuradhapura, Balapitiya and many other areas in the country.

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