Police Have Fired Tear Gas And Water Cannons To Disperse A Protest March Of University Students -Few Students Were Arrested

Police have fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse a group of protesting University Students who participated in a protest march organized by the Inter University Students Federation (IUSF)  over several demands including SAITM issue near Town Hall,Colombo and in Vihara Maha Devi Park.

Police have firstly fired tear gas and water canons towards the protesting students near Town Hall and as the protestors gathered in Viharamahadevi Park and protested again fired tear gas again on them it has been revealed.

Some students involved in the protest had thrown tear gas canisters fired ,towards the Police .Later Police have arrested some students including Bhikkus who acted violently during the protest.

Earlier in the day Colombo Additional Magistrate has refused to issue an interim order requested by the police to prevent the anti SAITM Protest of the University Students.

1.2 Million Adolescents' Deaths Every Year ,Mostly Preventable, Report Says

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"SEVEN POINTED STAR"(1908) A POPULAR ARTWORK OF YESTERYEAR SWEDISH ABSTRACT ARTIST HILMA AF KLINT(1862-1944)

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Two Persons Were Killed Due To A Wild Elephant Attack

Two persons ,a male and a female were killed due to a wild elephant attack in a tea estate at Rajawatte,Rakwana area last night(16).

The residents had been identified as residents of Rakwana area and their bodies were sent to the Pothupitiya Hospital.

A fisherman Was Arrested With More Than One Kilo Grammes Of Heroin In His Possession

Police have arrested a fisherman  with 01 Kilo and 50 Grammes of Heroin variety "Brown Sugar"in his possession in Sinnapadu,Mundalama area this morning(17).

The estimated value of the Brown Sugar taken into custody in possession of the suspect is around Rs.10 million it has been revealed.

The suspect is due to be produced before the Puttalam Magistrate Court today.