Police fire water cannon to disperse unemployed graduates’ protest

June 18, 2024 at 12:59 PM

The Police have fired water cannons to disperse a protest near Polduwa Junction in Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte today.

The protest was held by unemployed graduates at Polduwa Junction near Diyatha Uyana. 

Meanwhile, a protest march was also staged by University Non-Academic Staff in Colombo today.

The protest was organized by the University Trade Union Joint Committee (UTUJC).

As a result of the protest, vehicular movement was restricted near Lotus Road in Colombo-Fort. (Newswire)