Water cannons and tear gas fired at protesters

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The procession is currently heading towards the Hilton Colombo area but the police have cordoned off the area with barricades. The angry crowd after having being provoked are hooting and some have managed to get through the barricades while water cannons and tear gas are being fired at them. (YP)

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RUHUNU KOLLA Friday, 17 February 2012 12:25 PM

Very soon these will be a high demand for tear has canisters, hope to start a tear gas import business any inverters please !

G . DINOGITH Friday, 17 February 2012 01:43 PM

same Libya

raj Friday, 17 February 2012 10:58 PM

it looks like a Syria. It can be a starting point for Asian Spring.

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