On 28th August, Fort magistrate court issued an order preventing protesters from entering several areas in Colombo, in relation to a protest organised by a collective of trade union and civil society organisations. The order was issued against Duminda Nagamuwa, Mujibar Rahuman, Hirunika Premachandra, Joseph Stalin and 24 others banning them from entering the President’s Office, President’s House, Finance Ministry premises, the Central Bank, Police Headquarters, Olcott Mawatha between Fort Railway Station and CTO Junction, Lotus Road from CTO Junction to NSA Roundabout, York Street, Bank Road, Chatham Street and Galle Face Green area and not to block the roads, thereby causing inconvenience to the public and motorists from 9am to 6pm on the day.

On 28th August, Police stopped the protest march organised by a collective of trade unions, and civil society organisations, against the utilisation of superannuation funds in the domestic debt restructuring process. As protesters started their march after having a short demonstration in front of Fort railway station in Colombo, the Police announced and handed over a court order saying that the protest march cannot be allowed. Police and military personnel were heavily deployed in the area. The protesters complied with the order, and stopped the march.