Police use tear gas and water cannon on IUSF protesters
Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom on May 19, 2022 - 4:17 pm
(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.
(AP Photo / Eranga Jayawardena)
(AP Photo / Eranga Jayawardena)
(AP Photo / Eranga Jayawardena)
(AP Photo / Eranga Jayawardena)
(AP Photo / Eranga Jayawardena)
(AP Photo / Eranga Jayawardena)
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