School students were severely affected by police tear gas

Many school students were injured after inhaling the tear gas used by the police to break up the protest that took place in Colombo today.

The Colombo University Students’ Union today protested against the firing of teargas shells by the police inside the university campus to break up the protest organized by the Inter-University Student Union yesterday (07).

Struggle even today

Police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters as they entered Cambridge Place, which is surrounded by schools today.

However, many young school students were injured by police tear gas near Cambridge Place in Colombo.

School students affected

The students were rushed back into a nearby school after they developed coughing and severe discomfort.