Riot police have fired tear gas and
water cannons to disperse a university students protest march organized by the Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) near the Presidential Secretariet this evening (24).
The protesters had faced the tear gas and water cannon attack when they attempted to march towards Presidential Secretariet by removing the road barricades placed by the police at Lotus Roundabout in Colombo Fort .
Police have earlier closed down the Lotus Road and placed barricades to prevent the protesters from entering Presidential Secretariet .A heavy traffic has been created in and around Colombo Fort as a result .
Student protesters have demanded to imcrease the Mahapola Scholorship allowance ,stop restricting the scholorship allowance and providing it without delay .
Around 40 Proresters have been arrested by the police over the incident ..
The protesters had faced the tear gas and water cannon attack when they attempted to march towards Presidential Secretariet by removing the road barricades placed by the police at Lotus Roundabout in Colombo Fort .
Police have earlier closed down the Lotus Road and placed barricades to prevent the protesters from entering Presidential Secretariet .A heavy traffic has been created in and around Colombo Fort as a result .
Student protesters have demanded to imcrease the Mahapola Scholorship allowance ,stop restricting the scholorship allowance and providing it without delay .
Around 40 Proresters have been arrested by the police over the incident ..
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