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Mullaitivu and Jaffna Magistrates extend ban on Mahaviru commemorations

The Mullaitivu and Jaffna Magistrate’s Courts yesterday upheld submissions by the Attorney General’s Department and ordered the prohibition of Mahaviru Commemoration ceremonies. Accordingly, the Mullaitivu Magistrate’s Court yesterday extended its ban on 46 persons preventing them from holding LTTE commemoration events in Mullaitivu district till 30th of November.

Three senior attorneys from the Attorney General’s Department’s who were present at the hearing including and Superintendent of Police Ruwan Gunasekara, as well as the Mullaitivu District Superintendent of Police and Station Officer-in-Charge, have filed a motion to move to the court yesterday arguing that the ban should be extended.