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IUSF says no Policemen injured during clash

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The Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) today rejected the news that several Police personnel were injured in a clash between the university students and the Police during the recent protest march at Kollupitiya.

It also rejected the media release issued by the Prime Minister’s office saying that it allowed IUSF representatives to take part in a discussion.

IUSF convener Najith Indika said that it was a fabricated story to divert peoples’ attention from the issue.

He said that the clash had created a bad impression on the government.

“We completely reject the news that is spreading about a clash between the Police and university students. We can prove that no Police personnel were injured in the incident. This is a fabricated story to divert peoples’ attention from the real issues,” he said.

Indika said they were not granted any opportunity to participate in any discussion as claimed by the Prime Minister’s office.

He said the attack was launched on the students not to disperse them but it was a planned revenge attack.

He said that they would take legal action against the Police for firing tear gas on the students violating the laws.

“It is illegal to fire tear gas canisters lower than 45 degrees but the Police had fired directly on the students. Several students were injured hit by the cylinders of tear gas canisters. Three of them are still undergoing treatment at the National Hospital in Colombo and the Balangoda Hospital,” he said. (Ajith Siriwardana)

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