Police have used Tear Gas and Water Canons to disperse a protest march conducted by HNDE Students over several of their demands including the increase of the "Mahapola" scholarship allowance from Rs.1500 to Rs.5000 this evening (25) at the Lotus Roundabout in Colombo Fort when they have attempted to march towards the Presidential Secretariat .The Protest march of the HNDE Students had begun from Punchi Borella Junction and as it marches to Colombo Fort through Maradana and Colombo Fort a heavy traffic congestion had been reported from those areas.
As the students attempted to march towards the Presidential Secretariat the riot Police had fired Tear Gas and Water Cannons to disperse the protestors . A Student protestor was injured due to the Tear Gas it has been reported.
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