Sri Lanka: 21 students arrested, met with violence
Event- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Initial Date
- Nov 9, 2023
- Event Description
The 21 university students arrested during a protest march in Colombo on Thursday (09 Nov.) have been granted bail.
The relevant order was issued by the Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court, when the case was taken up this afternoon.
The group was arrested during a protest march staged by the Medical Faculty students of the Sabaragamuwa University near the Maradana Railway Station in Colombo yesterday afternoon.
Police had reportedly used water cannons to disperse the protesting students, prior to which Deans Road in Colombo 10 was closed due to the protest march. Meanwhile, severe traffic congestion was reported along Deans Road and adjacent roads as a result of the agitation.
- Impact of Event
- 1
- Gender of HRD
- Other (e.g. undefined, organisation, community)
- Violation
- (Arbitrary) Arrest and Detention
- Violence (physical)
- Rights Concerned
- Freedom of assembly
- Freedom of expression
- Offline
- Right to healthy and safe environment
- Right to liberty and security
- Right to Protest
- HRD
- Student
- Perpetrator-State
- Police
- Source
- Monitoring Status
- Pending
- Event Location
Latitude: 6.94294211673556
Longitude: 79.86939026783675
- Event Location
- Summary for Publications
On 9 November 2023, 21 students were arrested by the police after being met with water cannons for staging a protest in Colombo, Sri Lanka.