Tear gas and water cannons fired at protesters in Pettah

Police resorted to using tear gas and water cannons to disperse a group of protesters in Pettah, Colombo.

The demonstration had been organized by the ‘Jana Aragala Viyaparaya’ (People’s Struggle Movement) based on several issues including the soaring cost of living and certain foreign agreements. 

The protest march had commenced from near the Fort Railway Station and they were heading in the direction of Pettah when riot police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse them , Ada Derana reporter said.