Water cannons fired to disperse Isurupaya strike
Posted by Editor on February 28, 2019 - 2:18 pm
Police fired water cannons to disperse a protest staged by Lanka Teachers Union in front of the Education Ministry in Battaramulla this morning.
Police said heavy traffic congestion was experienced in Pelawatte, Battaramulla as a result of the protest.
The union were protesting against the curtailment of salary arrears and denying teachers pensions.
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