Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Colombo Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena has issued an order prohibiting Venerable Ulapane Sumangala Thero and 53 others from remaining within the premises of the Presidential Secretariat.Read Travel Guides

The order was issued today (16) after the court considered submissions made by the Police.

The group of Buddhist monks, who arrived in Colombo yesterday (15) after a march from Kandy under the banner of "Justice for the Robe", staged a protest near the Presidential Secretariat, demanding the release of Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, who is serving a prison sentence following a conviction for contempt of court.

The protesters, led by senior Buddhist monks including Education Professionals Association ...