Police fire tear gas at protestors in Maradana
Posted by Editor on February 3, 2023 - 11:00 pm
Anti-government demonstrators take part in a protest against the government spending to mark the country’s 75th Independence Day celebrations amid the ongoing economic crisis in Colombo on February 3, 2023. (Photo by ISHARA S. KODIKARA / AFP via Getty Images)
Sri Lanka Police have fired tear gas and used water cannons to disperse protestors near the Elphinstone Theatre in Maradana, a short while ago.
Protesters were protesting against the Sri Lanka Government’s spending to mark the country’s 75th Independence Day celebrations despite the ongoing economic crisis.
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