The University Grants Commission (UGC) today agreed to meet representatives of the Inter University Federation (IUSF) shortly after Police used water cannons to disperse a protest march organized by the students near Lipton Circus in Colombo.
IUSF representative Wasantha Mudalige claimed they were only peacefully heading towards the UGC building when water cannons were used on them.
However, Police said they were heading towards the UGC in a protest march and they were compelled to disperse them as they were causing a traffic congestion.
Student leader Mudalige said that they were going to raise the issue about the detention of Kelaniya University student leaders.
A Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the No. 72 squadron has crashed into the Madhuru Oya reservoir this morning, Air FOrce Media Spokesman Eranda Geeganage said.
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In its first electoral test since taking power, the ruling National People’s Power (NPP) fell short of expectations, winning only around 40 % of the national vote in Tuesday’s local government election and falling short of enough seats to gain control of the majority of councils.
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