A Heavy Traffic Is Being Reported From Town Hall Due To Anti SAITM Protest March-Ward Place Has Been Closed

A heavy traffic congestion is being reported from the Town Hall area at the moment  due to the Anti SAITM Protest March currently moving towards the University Grants Commission Building at Ward Place in Colombo according to the Police.

Police have temporarily closed the Ward Place and tightened the security in the area  due to this situation it has been reported.

The Protest march is organized by the Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) by opposing not providing a solutions for the  SAITM (Malabe Private Medical Collage ) issue and it was started in front of the University of Kelaniya this noon.

Due to the protest a heavy traffic congestion had been reported on Colombo-Kandy road as well earlier.

Meanwhile the Colombo Fort Magistrate Court has ordered the protestors today to protest within the Colombo Fort Magistrate Court's jurisdiction without interrupting public life and or damaging properties .