Srilanka, Oct. 16 -- Police have read out and formally served a court order on the Buddhist monks staging a protest in front of the Presidential Secretariat.

The Fort Magistrate's Court issued the order following a request by the police to prevent the protest from taking place in front of the Presidential Secretariat, which is designated as a high-security zone.

The police had requested the court to prohibit the demonstration from being held in the area.

A group of Buddhist monks and supporters participating in the "Nidahase Paada Yaathraa" (March for Freedom), organized under the leadership of the Maha Sangha to demand the release of Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, continues to occupy the road in front of the Presidential ...