Teargas used in Galle, Ampara

10 February 2010 11:57 am

Police were forced to use teargas to disperse opposition protests staged in Galle, Matara and Ampara this afternoon. The protesters have not informed the police about the demonstration against the arrest of General Sarath Fonseka, police media spokesman SP Preshantha Jayakody told Daily Mirror online.

Police used teargas as the protesters who had pelted stones towards the police. (S.D)