Police fire teargas to disperse protesting students

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Police fired teargas and used high pressure water cannons to disperse university students who were protesting at the Kollupitiya Junction a short while ago. However, our reporter said the students had sat on the road disregarding the water cannons and the teargas.

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Raj Thursday, 23 June 2016 04:32 PM

No wonder, why Degrees from Universities in Sri Lanka is not valued much, because the students spent more time on streets than in Lectures!

sobers Thursday, 23 June 2016 04:40 PM

These are the future misfits.

Anja Thursday, 23 June 2016 04:41 PM

Changed the government to get 6% now sit there eat tear gas with water.I heard that gentleman who was in wijerama junction was saying protesters should be trashed may be he should have money to send his kids to SAITAM via DM Android App

usaguy Thursday, 23 June 2016 04:49 PM

ban politics in universities if they dont know to protest without causing inconvenience to other PPL. this is a crying shame. JVP is behind these protesests. via DM Android App

Dumbo Thursday, 23 June 2016 04:54 PM

They will strike whilst at university and then once they pass out they will go in protest marches asking for government jobs, then once they are employed they will strike asking for more....what do they do for the country......nothing.

Dee Thursday, 23 June 2016 05:32 PM

The future misfits, thanks to free education.

b.vikash Thursday, 23 June 2016 06:25 PM

No wonder, why srilanka does not consider academic qualification as a valid qualification. These people decline the good will of university.

Person of Interest Thursday, 23 June 2016 07:28 PM

We could've built a new medical faculty with the money, time and energy that are being wasted on roads like this.

kk Thursday, 23 June 2016 07:42 PM

both side fools. they do not know that why they doing these. via DM Android App

Wise Donkey Thursday, 23 June 2016 11:16 PM

They are more on the road than in the class. The worst set of students in the entire world, who are manipulated by the politicians. Shame.

Jagath Leanage Friday, 24 June 2016 05:42 AM

Ask doctors to stop P.P. while they are working at government hospitals. Then, we too will support these protests. Once they pass out from the university, there main target is to do PRIVATE PRACTICE and earn like nothing.

Blessing Friday, 24 June 2016 08:14 AM

No wonder our country will be a total collapse once they pass out and secure employment in the State Sector unless the Government ban politics in Universities immediately.

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