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Troops have been accused of committing atrocities during anti-government protests in Sri Lanka. The video has caused a stir.
University students staged a protest last night near the parliament complex. One was then brutally beaten by riot police. The video has caused controversy on social media. Police and riot police also fired tear gas canisters and water cannons at food brought by students.
Police have been criticized for throwing tear gas bombs on residents around Parliament. Meanwhile, the University Students’ Federation, which had been protesting at the entrance to Parliament, has announced that it will suspend its protest.