Hanwella tense as police fire tear gas

16 March 2014 02:50 am

Police have fired water cannon and tear gas to disperse hundreds of people protesting against a factory in Hanwella, police said.

“The high level road at Pahathgama, Hanwella has been blocked due to the protest,” a police official said. He said at least twenty protestors were arrested for their unruly behavior.