Authorities in Sri Lanka have reportedly fired tear gas and water cannons on scores of students who were protesting in Colombo demanding the release of people arrested during last year’s anti-government protests. The protesters on Wednesday said the imprisonment of dozens of students and activists amounted to political persecution, Aljazeera reported. All pictures: AFP
Updated On: 2023-06-08 10:36 AM IST
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Police use tear gas to disperse anti-government demonstrators.
Police charge to disperse anti-government demonstrators amid the protest.
Police use tear gas and water cannons to disperse the gathering.
Protesters and police confront each other amid the protest. Protesters have been demanding release of student leaders, and opposing the privatization of education and health.
Earlier in 2023, several human rights groups, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, urged Sri Lankan government to release a student activist and raised concerns over an antiterrorism law that routinely denied bail to people arrested last year, said an Aljazeera report.
