Lakehouse protest dismissed

18 January 2012 07:26 am

The Colombo Fort Magistrate today gave a court order to disperse a protest by the employees the Lakehouse group.

The protest was led by five trade union leaders in front of the main gate of the Lakehouse building. They were carrying slogans against the President as well as the company. 

The police requested the court order on the grounds that the protest was disturbing the peace as well as incurring a loss to the company. (Lakmal Sooriyagoda)