COLOMBO : The Convener of the Inter-University Student’s Federation Wasantha Mudalige and four other student activists were arrested by Sri Lanka Police on Thursday , August 18 following a protest in Union Place, Colombo.
Police Spokesperson Attorney-at-Law SSP Nihal Thalduwa speaking to News 1st said that Mudalige was arrested after he took part in a protest march in Colombo 02.
Wasantha Mudalige was arrested at the Gas Works Junction in Colombo, and his motorcycle was also seized.
It is reported that actor Jehan Appuhami is also among the persons arrested during the protest.
The arrests were made after police used water cannons and tear gas to disperse protesting university students who were marching through Town Hall and towards Union Place despite police blockades.
Earlier, the police had blocked the road between Union Place and Town Hall due to the protest march by university students.
The protest had been organized by Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) against the incumbent government led by President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
