Police have used tear gas and water cannons to disperse a protest march organized by the Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) near Technical Junction in Colombo, a short while ago.
The protest march had been organized by the SJB against the alleged attempts by the government to postpone the 2023 Local Government Election.
Meanwhile Olcott Mawatha in Pettah, Colombo has been closed off completely by the police due to the protest march.