Tamil National People’s Front MP Selvarasa Kajendren and 17 others have been arrested for engaging in a protest violating a court order in Jaffna, Police Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa said.
He said they were arrested for protesting against the visit of President Ranil Wickremesinghe who was in Jaffna to declare open the Jaffna Cultural Centre in Jaffna city.
The spokesman said a court order had been issued to prevent holding the protest in Jaffna today.