UPDATE: Police use water cannons against protesters in Kahawatta (Watch video)
Police have used high pressure water cannons and tear-gas against demonstrators protesting along the Embilipitiya – Ratnapura main road in the Kahawatta area.
According to our reporters, the demonstrators had been blocking the road for over two hours and the police used the water cannons to clear the road.
Our reporter on location added that the demonstrators are retaliating by pelting stones at the police.
කොටකෙතනේ පිරිසක් අතර උණුසුම් තත්ත්වයක් Tense situation erupts in Kotakethana
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