The Police today removed a makeshift hut set up by several opposition political parties that staged a satyagraha near the Fort Railway Station in Colombo this morning, condemning the inhumane and unjust treatment of former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director, Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay.

A tense situation erupted when the police attempted to remove the hut. Opposition politicians including Wimal Weerawansa, Udaya Gammanpila and several other politicians launched a satyagraha near the Fort Railway Station in Colombo this morning.