Students continued to try to storm parliament in Sri Lanka on Friday and police fired teargas and water cannons to stop them. This comes during strikes nationwide over the worsening economic situation and the growing discontent with the government. This event took place on 05/06/2022 at the following location: Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka.
Incident Type: Civil Unrest
Event Type: Protest
Total Fatalities: 0
Total Wounded: 0
Police/Military Fatalities: 0
Police/Military Wounded: 0
Civilian Fatalities: 0
Civilian Wounded: 0
Terrorist/Insurgent Fatalities: 0
Terrorist/Insurgent Wounded: 0
Number Arrested: 0
Source: AFP
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