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Sunday, 3 April 2022

 Sri Lankan police fire tear gas and water cannons as protests continue

Sri Lankan police have fired tear gas and water cannons against protestors at Peradeniya University, as anti-government protests continue to flare.


 03 April 2022

The protest was organised by the Peradeniya University Students’ Union and is currently taking place in Kandy.

A heavy Sri Lankan security presence was reported as hundreds of protestors gathered this morning.

The protest is the latest in a series of anti-government protests, that has seen president Gotabaya Rajapaksa declare a curfew and state of emergency across the island.

Watch live footage from the protest below.

More to follow

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