Police fired tear gas and used iron barriers to disperse the protest rally of over 5000 university students who were trying to march towards temple trees this evening around 5.30 p.m to handover a 100 meter long petition to president Mahinda Rajapaksha. the petition based on 3 demands including the drop the plans to levy fees for courses in state universities . when Police blocked the road to temple trees by using iron barriers student protesters tried to push these barriers guarded by the armed policemen.
How ever finally protesters were dispersed by the police after many on both sides were injured and 8 students were arrested.the inter -university students union organized this protest march.
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history repeats itself.
B.S..chandrika
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