Police teargas protesting students

Police fired tear gas and used water cannon to disperse protesters of the Inter University Students' Federation (IUSF) who were marching towards the Temple Trees a short while ago.

The protest begun from Sri Jayewardenepura University and the protesters were headed towards the Temple Trees violating a court’s order issued not to proceed towards High Security Zones.

The IUSF launched the protest against the South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM).

Video by Sanath Desmond, Indika Sri Aravinda, Buddhi