COLOMBO, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's opposition staged a protest on Friday in the capital of Colombo, demanding the removal of the country's central bank governor.
The protest by the "joint opposition" saw several opposition legislators, including Namal Rajapaksa, the son of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, wearing black shirts and black head bands during the street protest.
The protesters confronted the police who attempted to prevent the opposition from getting close to the central bank.
Barricades placed by the police were pushed down by the protesters, which led to two opposition legislators sustaining injuries.
Parliamentarian and former minister Rohitha Abeygunawardena and parliamentarian Shriyani Wijewickrama who sustained injuries were admitted to hospital.
The protest was staged by the joint opposition against Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran.
The government said on Friday that Mahendran had decided not to seek an extension of his term in office until his name was cleared of allegations against him.
A parliamentary committee was making inquiries into the allegations that Mahendran helped a company owned by his son-in-law.
