Police fire tear gas to disperse IUSF protesters

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
UPDATE (4.10 PM): The police have tear gassed the another group of IUSF protesters who are at Horton Place in Colombo, near the Nelum Pokuna
the vicinity of Flower Road in Colombo 07.The IUSF launched a protest march this afternoon, demanding the immediate release of IUSF convenor
Wasantha Mudalige and Inter-University Bhikkhu Federation (IUBF) Ven
Galwewa Siridhamma Thero.Meanwhile, the police blocked Bauddhalooka Mawatha ahead of the arrival of the IUSF protesters, who are planning to
stage a demonstration in front of the United Nations Compound.The two student leaders, who were detained for more than 90 days under the
provisions of the Prevention of the Terrorism Act (PTA), were remanded by the Colombo Additional Magistrate yesterday until the Attorney
22, granting permission to detain them for 90 days and be questioned by the police.
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