Pera students teargassed.

April 03, 2022

Police today used water cannons and tear gas to disperse a group of students of the Peradeniya Univesity after they took to the streets protesting against the government for their inaction. Police alleged that the students defied the curfew imposed by the government to curtail countrywide protests.

Pera students teargassed.

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