Anti riot Police are reported as fired teargas to the Student Protesters 15 times during today's protest and it has been recorded as the highest number of times firing teargas to a single protest march sources have stated.
Due to the firing of teargas to disperse the protest both locals and foreigners who were in Viharamahadevi park at the time faced numerous difficulties it has been revealed.Police even fired teargas to the toilets in the park in search of the protesters.
Around 10 student protesters who participated in the protest march organized jointly by the Inter University Students Federation and Medical Faculty Students Action Committee over several issues including SAITM had been arrested by the Police over the protest.