VIDEO: Tear gas and water cannons used to disperse protesting Uni students

VIDEO: Tear gas and water cannons used to disperse protesting Uni students

March 19, 2014   04:03 pm

Police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the university students who were protesting while blocking the road at Colombo Fort.

The students were protesting a host of issues including concerns pertaining to the privatization and free education.
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