JO plans protest march soon

2 July 2016 07:23 am

A massive protest march from Kandy to Colombo against the government for its alleged oppressive activities against the people has been planned by the Joint Opposition.

Parliamentarian Bandula Gunawardena said the protest march due to be held soon would be led by former President and Kurunegala District parliamentarian Mahinda Rajapaksa while a large number of parliamentarians and Provincial Council Members would participate.

The main objective of the march is to show the peoples’ protest against the increased VAT and the rise in the price of goods. (Dayaseeli Liyanage)