Two individuals including Ven. Balangoda Kassapa Thero were arrested today (Feb. 08) during a Satyagraha campaign that was blocking the entry road to parliament.

The Satyagraha was staged blocking the parliamentary entry road used by the lawmakers to reach the parliament complex to attend the inauguration of the Fourth Session of the Ninth Parliament this morning.

Accordingly, Ven. Kassapa Thero and another individual named Kamantha Thushara have been placed under arrest.