Police use tear gas and water cannon on IUSF protesters
Posted by Editor on May 19, 2022 - 4:17 pm
![Inter University Students Federation during an anti government protest in Colombo, Sri Lanka](https://www.onlanka.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/inter-university-students-federation-during-an-anti-government-protest-in-colombo-sri-lanka.jpg)
(AP Photo / Eranga Jayawardena)
Police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse Inter-University Students’ Federation (IUSF) protesters near the World Trade Centre at the Galle Face Green.
IUSF commenced a protest march near the Nelum Pokuna Theatre in Colombo this afternoon.
Heavy traffic was also reported in the area.
![Inter University Students Federation during an anti government protest in Colombo, Sri Lanka](https://www.onlanka.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/inter-university-students-federation-during-an-anti-government-protest-in-colombo-sri-lanka-5.jpg)
(AP Photo / Eranga Jayawardena)
![Inter University Students Federation during an anti government protest in Colombo, Sri Lanka](https://www.onlanka.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/inter-university-students-federation-during-an-anti-government-protest-in-colombo-sri-lanka-6.jpg)
(AP Photo / Eranga Jayawardena)
![Inter University Students Federation during an anti government protest in Colombo, Sri Lanka](https://www.onlanka.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/inter-university-students-federation-during-an-anti-government-protest-in-colombo-sri-lanka-1.jpg)
(AP Photo / Eranga Jayawardena)
![Inter University Students Federation during an anti government protest in Colombo, Sri Lanka](https://www.onlanka.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/inter-university-students-federation-during-an-anti-government-protest-in-colombo-sri-lanka-4.jpg)
(AP Photo / Eranga Jayawardena)
![Inter University Students Federation during an anti government protest in Colombo, Sri Lanka](https://www.onlanka.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/inter-university-students-federation-during-an-anti-government-protest-in-colombo-sri-lanka-3.jpg)
(AP Photo / Eranga Jayawardena)
![Inter University Students Federation during an anti government protest in Colombo, Sri Lanka](https://www.onlanka.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/inter-university-students-federation-during-an-anti-government-protest-in-colombo-sri-lanka-2.jpg)
(AP Photo / Eranga Jayawardena)
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