Hanwella tense as police fire tear gas

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Police have fired water cannon and tear gas to disperse hundreds of people protesting against a factory in Hanwella, police said.

“The high level road at Pahathgama, Hanwella has been blocked due to the protest,” a police official said. He said at least twenty protestors were arrested for their unruly behavior.

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