COLOMBO (News 1st); Ugly scenes were reported from the Occupy Galle Face protest site during the early hours of Friday (22), after a large military contingents swooped in the areas.

According reports from the grounds, and social media accounts Troops were seen detaining individuals and also dismantling the protest site.

#BREAKING: Heavy Military presence at the Occupy Galle Face Protest Site in Colombo.#lka #SriLanka #SLnews #News1st #GGG #SriLankaArmy #ProtestLK #SriLankaProtestLK pic.twitter.com/YNYzeDE9Mu

— Newsfirst.lk Sri Lanka (@NewsfirstSL) July 21, 2022

Heavy Military presence at the Occupy Galle Face Protest Site in Colombo.#lka #SriLanka #SLnews #News1st #GGG #SriLankaArmy #ProtestLK #SriLankaProtestLK pic.twitter.com/QAnhbKAVuo

— Newsfirst.lk Sri Lanka (@NewsfirstSL) July 21, 2022

Heavy Military presence at the Occupy Galle Face Protest Site in Colombo.#lka #SriLanka #SLnews #News1st #GGG #SriLankaArmy #ProtestLK #SriLankaProtestLK pic.twitter.com/NYcMkdoy1O

— Newsfirst.lk Sri Lanka (@NewsfirstSL) July 21, 2022

Heavy Military presence at the Occupy Galle Face Protest Site in Colombo.#lka #SriLanka #SLnews #News1st #GGG #SriLankaArmy #ProtestLK #SriLankaProtestLK pic.twitter.com/q6qFGOg7sy

— Newsfirst.lk Sri Lanka (@NewsfirstSL) July 21, 2022

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