IUSF protesters tear-gassed

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Near the Visual and Performing Arts University

Police fired tear gas and used water cannons to disperse the Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) protestors at St. Anthony’s Road Kollupitiya this evening. Due to protests, the Duplication Road in Kollupitiya has been closed to motor traffic. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

In front of United Nations Compound Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7

Between Kollupitiya and Bambalapitiya

Marine Drive, Colombo

Near the Visual and Performing Arts University

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Ramesh Monday, 16 January 2023 09:20 PM

We are spending more on tear gas, water cannons,and policing to protect RW's and Pohotuwas than providing basic medications to hospitals. Do you get this my fellow citizens?

Tissa Fernando Monday, 16 January 2023 11:30 PM

That because, the destructive groups are always trying to disrupt the economy, discourage tourists from coming here, requesting expats not to send dollars , carrying out strikes to further take economy into the crisis, etc, etc. So they have to use tear gas. Most of those participants are receiving money from various NGOs to stage these protests. Gota just sat doing nothing about it and he was forcibly removed.

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