COLOMBO : The police arrested 25 protesters during the Inter-University Students’ Federation (IUSF) demonstration march held in Colombo Tuesday, Aug 30, the police spokesperson announced here on Tuesday.
The arrests were made to bring the situation under control, he added.
Earlier, the Technical College Junction in Maradana was completely blocked and vehicular movement in the area was disrupted by the protest march.
Then, the police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse the protestors near the Ministry of Health at Deans Road in Maradana.
Protesters were aggrieved at the detention of some of the protesters under the PTA
