Police Fired Water Canon And Tear Gas Against The Protesters At Hambanthota

Police have used water canon and tear gas to disperse the protestors participated in a protest march organized by the Joint Opposition Group against selling Mattala International Airport and  Hambanthota.Magampura  Harbor and other state institutes to foreign countries ,when the protesters attempting to break road barricades and march towards the Indian Consular office in Hambanthota this noon(06).

Police have earlier fired water canon to prevent  the protesters from entering the Indian Consular Office and later fired tear gas  and dispersed the protesters as they attempting to break the barricades it has been revealed.

The Hambanthota Magistrate Court has issued a court order on Wednesday(04) against he organizers of the protest Parliamentarians Namal Rajapakshe and D.V Chanake preventing holding of  a protest in front of the Indian Consular office and blocking the road.

Police have also arrested 26 protestors acted in an obstructive manner during the protest.Around 04 police officers have been injured during the protest .

Although the Joint Opposition has stated that the government is trying to sell the Mattala Airport and Magampura Harbor .Government has stated that the both institutes are due to hand over to India and China respectively for lease  .