Heavy traffic congestion has been reported at Polduwa Junction in Battaramulla as the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) holds a protest against the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution.
Police have temporarily closed the road from Polduwa Junction towards Parliament to vehicular traffic amid the demonstration, causing delays in the area.
The protest is being held under the theme, “No to the 22nd Amendment that destroys democracy.” Despite heavy rain, protesters wearing black bands have gathered at Polduwa Junction.
SJB Leader and Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, along with several other opposition politicians, are attending the protest.
Meanwhile, security has been tightened in and around the Parliamentary complex as Parliament debates the proposed 22nd Amendment today. A heavy police presence has been observed at Polduwa Junction and near the main entrance to Parliament.
