A Family arrested to get a press owner surrendered

(September 08, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) Jayanphathi an owner of a printing press situated in Maligawatta, Maradana, Colombo has missing . This printing press is said to used by the opposition , to print posters for their protests today (08 September)have gone missing since last night. Three family members, wife of Jayampathi, and two of her brothers have been arrested and kept at the Mirihana police . They have been told that they will be kept in custody till Jayanpathi surrenders to the police station.

"A compliant has been filed about this situation to the police," Nanda Muruththetuwega the lawyer and opposition party organiser in Kalawana, Ratnapura, told the Sri Lanka Guardian.

The arrests are to suppress any discussion on the 18 th Amendment to the constitution which is now before the parliament. A vote on it will be taken to night. Opposition is boycotting the debate as a mark of protest.