Police Have Fired Tear Gas And Water Cannons To Disperse A Protest March

Riot Police have fired tear gas and

water cannons to disperse a protest march of Unemployed graduates near the Lotus Roundabout at Colombo Fort this evening  (13).

The protest march had been dispersed whilst the protesters have  attempted to march towards the Presidential Secretariet it has been revealed. Police have used Police barricades earlier to prevent the marchers from March towards the Secretariet. However when they continues  their march Police have fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse it  .

Police have also closed the Lotus Roundabout from Entry point to Galle Road as heavy traffic occurred due to the protest march.

The protest march was held against not providing employment for unemployed graduates .The protesters had marched towards Presidential Secretariet from Colombo Fort Railway station.

It was organized by the National Graduate Center along with Unemployed Graduates Union .

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Around 7007 Dengue Patients Reported From This Year

Around 7007 Dengue patients had been reported from the island during first 43 days of this year (From 01st of January to 12 th of February )according to Epidemiology Unit .

Out of this number 5314 Dengue patients had been reported from the month of January and 1693 patients had been reported during first 12 days of February .

The majority of the Dengue patients reported from Sri Lanka this year were from Colombo District it has been revealed. Around 1658 Dengue patients had been reported from Colombo this year.

Public had been requested to maintain a dengue free enviornment to avoid spreading of Dengue .

A Student Has Died After Drowning In A Canal

A 14 year old student has died due to 

drowning in a canal last evening (11) near his house at  Udupussallawa area (Central Province ).

The deceased student had been identified as a resident of Rupaha area ,Udupussallawa who had epilepsy .