Police fire tear gas, water on protest

29 Oct, 2015

The police fired tear gas and water towards university students protesting near the University Grants Commission (UGC) at Ward Place.

Students of the Higher National Diploma in Engineering (HNDE) staged the protest and some of them had attempted to enter the UGC premises.

A tense situation arose as the students blocked traffic along Ward Place and demanded attention to?some of their concerns.

The police then fired tear gar and used water cannons to disperse the protesters. Some journalists covering the protest were also assaulted.

The police later arrested 39 students.?(Colombo Gazette)

Recommended For You

Price of Kerosene reduced by Rs 5 per litre from today

The price of Kerosene has been reduced by Rs 5 per litre with effect from today, the Finance Ministry said. The Finance Ministry said the price of Kerosene has been reduced in line with the Budget proposals announced for 2017. (Colombo Gazette)

10 Jan, 2017

MR says Hambantota port made profits in 2014, 2015

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa says the Hambantota port had made operating profits in 2014 and 2015. Rajapaksa says the loans taken for the construction of the harbour were 450 million USD for the first phase, 70 million USD for the bunkering facility and 802 million USD for the second phase bringing the total to around 1,322 million USD. When complete the harbour would have had four terminals and 12 berths. This was meant to be a free port covering an area of 2,000 hectares where goods co

10 Jan, 2017

China seeks clarity from ex-President on opposition to deal

China has sought clarity from former President Mahinda Rajapaksa on his opposition to the Hambantota deal. The Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Yi Xianliang, met Rajapaksa today and discuss matters related to the Hambantota port and investment zone. The meeting took place at Rajapaksa’s official residence and Rajapaksa’s office said that he informed the Chinese envoy the opposition cannot agree to the proposal to allocate 15,000 acres of land in Hambantota to a foreign country. China is fundi

10 Jan, 2017

Colombo Gazette is a leading news and entertainment website, covering stories related to Sri Lanka. The content consists of text based news, photos and videos and is linked to social media websites including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, to provide a wider coverage for its stories.