Police fired tear gas to disperse a group of unemployed graduates protesting near the Lotus Roundabout in Colombo.
Riot police resorted to using tear gas after the protestors attempted to push through a road blockade which had been set up to prevent them reaching the Presidential Secretariat.
Meanwhile severe traffic congestion has been reported in Maradana and surrounding areas due to a public rally being staged by the ‘Jathika Ekamuthuwa’ organisation.
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The rally has been organised to demand an immediate general election in the country.
Another protest is also underway near the National Housing Development Authority by a large number of people who have been promised employment in the authority.
