March 28, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lankan police have taken 27 individuals into custody, including members of the Inter-University Students’ Federation (IUSF), for staging a protest march in defiance of a court-issued directive.
Authorities stated that the demonstration, organised by the Allied Health Sciences Students’ Union, took place outside the Ministry of Health yesterday (27).
Despite a court order prohibiting protests that could cause public disruption, the demonstrators proceeded with their rally, prompting police intervention.
The protest initially began as a demand for improved conditions within the health and education sectors. A delegation of eight representatives engaged in discussions with the Secretary of the Ministry of Health in an attempt to address their grievances.
However, the discussions reportedly failed to yield any resolution, leading the protesters to reject the court order and continue their demonstration.
Law enforcement officials moved in to disperse the crowd and enforce the judicial directive.
