COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police had fired tear gas at a group that was protesting at the latest protest township ‘HoruGoGama’ located along the road leading to the Parliament.

News 1st correspondents said that police fired tear gas sporadically.

The people who were dispersed from the site moved to Denzil Kobbekaduwa Mawatha.

Sri Lanka Police personnel dressed in Riot Gear were seen manhandling a protestor and dragging him away from the rest.

The protestor was demanding all 225 Parliamentarians resign with immediate effect.

Among those affected by the tear gas attack were children.

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