COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police fired tear gas at the Inter University Students’ Federation protest opposite the Education Ministry in Pelawatte, Battaramulla.

The IUSF was protest against unjust actions at the Ruhuna and Kelaniya universities, and the unjust punishments on students.

The protest took a tense turn when the IUSF attempted to enter the Education Ministry premises, and pulled down the gate.

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