Sri Lanka's Marxist party launches island wide poster campaign against Fonseka's arrest

Sri Lanka's Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) Saturday launched an island wide poster campaign against the imprisonment of former Army Commander and Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Leader Sarath Fonseka.

The posters condemned Fonseka's imprisonment following the verdict of the second court martial and called for his immediate release.

However, the JVP media unit alleged the police of blocking the poster campaign in several cities.

According to the JVP, posters in Hanwella, Avissawella, Maharagama, Borella, and Wellampitiya were allegedly confiscated and torn off by the police.

Several JVP members who were putting up posters in these areas and a three wheeler that was transporting the posters have also been taken into police custody.

The JVP issuing a statement condemned the actions of the police and alleged that the police force was acting according to the government's agenda.