Police curfew is not recognized: Sumanthiran

COLOMBO (News 1st); Parliamentarian M.A. Sumanthiran says that there is no legal framework for the Police to impose curfew.

Issuing a statement, the MP stated that there is no express legal provision which statutorily empowers the Police to impose

curfew, and added that this is an unlawful announcement to discourage people to gather tomorrow to protest against the Government.

The Government took steps to impose Police curfew to several areas in the Western Province earlier, including Negombo Division, Kelaniya Division, Nugegoda Division, Mount Lavinia Division, Colombo (North) Division, Colombo (South) Division and the Colombo (Central) Division.