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Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Two Girls Who Fled Away From A Children's Home Arrested By The Police

Police have arrested two girls in the ages of 14 and 16 who fled away from a Children's Home in kohombiwela ,
Matale area yesterday(16) while hidin g in Matale town.

Police have arrested the two Girls after the matron of their Women and Children's Home made a complaint to the Police yesterday (16)stating that the girls went missing.

Three Police Officers Were Injured And Hospitalized Due To A Bus-Cab Collision

Three Police Officers were injured and hospitalized after a Sri Lanka Transport Board Bus(SLTB)colliding with a Police Cab parked on Mulgampola road in Kandy around 5 a.m this morning(17).

Police officers attached to the Crimes Investigations Division in Kandy Police Headquarters were in the Police cab at the time of the accident.

The incident occurred after the driver of the SLTB Bus fallen a sleep while driving it has been revealed.

Police have arrested the bus driver regarding the incident.

Around 21 Injured And Hospitalized Due To A Clashes Occurred Between University Students And Police In Town Hall

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Due to the clashes occurred between University student protesters and Police this evening(17) in Town Hall after Police fired teargas to disperse the protesters around 21 injured and admitted to the Colombo National Hospital according to the sources.

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.

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

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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.