A Large Group Of University Students Of Sri Jaywardenapura University Who Marched Towards Temple Trees To Meet President Were Stopped

A large group of Students attached to Sri Jayawardenapura University in Nugegoda staged a massive protest this noon form University Premises to President's official Residence of "Temple Trees" in Galle Road by demanding the immediate removal of Vice Chancellor in Jayawardenapura University .The Protesting University Students including Student Monks marched towards Temple Treas to handover a letter on their demand to the President Mahinda Rajapaksha ,but were stopped near Colpetty (In Heart of Colombo)Junction by Police who used Road Barricades to prevent the students from passing over there.

Policemen including Riot Police and Special Task Force were seen deployed in Colpetty Junction with Tear Gas Canisters to use if there is a violence .However Students whose protest march caused heavy traffic in the main roads of Bambalapitiya to Colpetty were not trying to break the blockage implemented by Police however involved in hot arguments with Higher Police Officials over the Blockage.

Early in the morning a minor explosion has damaged the "Student Activists Memorial Monument " (Sisiu Wiru Smarakaya) situated in front of Sri Jayawardenapura University to remember the student activists who were killed during students unrest in 1971,1988 and 1989.The University Authorities claimed a group of University Students were responsible for damaging the statue through a bomb explosion.

Protesting University Students said the Vice Chancellor of Jayawardenapura University is terrorizing in the University by taking revenge from students who opposed his policies and urged the need for removing him with immediate effect.The heavy Traffic occurred due to the Protest March of Students lasted few hours as commuters faced hardships due to  Traffic.