Traffic in Pettah due to protest

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Traffic congestion was reported at Olcott Mawatha, Colombo due to a protest carried out by a group of university students a short while ago, Police said.

They said a group of about 200 undergraduates were staging the protest against the arrest of several university students over the recent SAITM protest in Colombo. (Thilanka Kanakaratne)

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Traffic in Pettah due to protest

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