Cannons Police Use Water to Disperse Student Protest in Colombo

The police have resorted to using water cannons to disperse a protest march that was organized by the Inter-University Students Federation (IUSF) in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The demonstration took place near the Lipton Circus and was dispersed just a short while ago.

According to reports, the protest was organized by the IUSF, which is a prominent student union in Sri Lanka and was intended to voice the concerns of university students regarding several issues. However, the demonstration was met with resistance from the police, who used water cannons to disperse the protesters.

It is currently unclear what prompted the police to use force to break up the demonstration, and whether there were any injuries or arrests made during the incident. This story is developing, and further updates will be provided as they become available.