Twenty university students who were arrested during the protest march organized by the Inter University Students' Federation on Thursday (10) were released on bail.

The group was released based on a court order issued by the Hultsdorf Magistrate's Court No. 1, when they were produced in court on Thursday (10). They were released on a personal bail of Rs. 25,000 each.

Court also ordered the group to be produced in court once again on the 14th of August.

Sri Lanka Police used water cannons to disperse the group at two separate location during the protest march on Thursday (10) evening.

Sri Lanka Police deployed water cannons to disperse a protest in Colombo organized by the Inter-University Students' Federation.

The Inter University Students' Federation, a student movement in Sri Lanka had organized a protest in Colombo on Thursday (10) citing multiple demands, including to terminate the Ranil – Wijeyadasa report that eliminates Free Education, to abolish the inhumane labour laws, and to prevent any attempt on the ETF and EPF funds of the people.

The Maligakanda Magistrate's Court issued an order preventing the protest from taking place after considering the submissions made by the OIC of the Maradana Police who claimed the protest would cause a public disturbance.

One Inter-University Students' Federation group protested opposite the Vihara Maha Devi Park in Colombo, and another group marched in protest from the Kirulapone Junction.

Water cannons were fired on the protest march twice by Sri Lanka Police.

Thereafter, water cannons were used to disperse the Inter-University Students' Federation protest opposite the Vihara Maha Devi Park.

Water cannons were used on them thrice.

Thereafter, Sri Lanka Police and Anti-Riot Squad chased after the protestors in order to make arrests.

Sri Lanka Army personnel were also summoned to crackdown on the protest, and several protestors were arrested when they entered the Public Library premises in Colombo.

The Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage has issued a restriction order against 10 members of InterUniversity Student Federation (IUSF), including its convener Madushan Chandrajith, in relation to a protest they organised on 10th August. The court order prevented the protesters from entering several areas in Colombo, including the Presidential Secretariat, President’s House, the Prime Minister’s Office, Central Bank, and the Galle Face Green public park where last year’s people’s protest occurred, from 09.00 am to 06.00 pm on 10th of August. The Maligakanda Magistrate issued a second court order preventing the same protest march. The court order was issued against the IUSF convener and 08 other members of the federation from entering or marching in protest along Deans Road, Kularatna Mawatha, T.B. Jayah Mawatha and Technical Junction and other nearby areas in Colombo. Both court orders said peaceful demonstrations can be carried out without inconveniencing the members of the public and public officers.

On 10th of August, Police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the IUSF protesters at two places in Colombo, in Kirulapone and near ViharaMahadevi park and arrested 22 protesters. The IUSF protested on several key demands, including raising objections to recent government approval for granting medical degrees under three private universities, proposed labour law amendments, and use of superannuation funds in the domestic debt restructuring process.62 63 Protesters arrested near the Viharamahadevi park, were granted bail on the same day.

Maligakanda Magistrate issued an order banning 11 individuals, including MP Sarath Fonseka, Ven. Pagoda Vijithavansa Thero and Journalist Tharindu Uduwaragedra and other protesters from entering and protesting in the Deans road, Maradana Road, T. B. Jaya Mawatha, Technical Junction and other areas in Maradana, while a protest has been planned to be held on 11th of August. A demonstration was held in front of the Colombo Municipal Council (town hall) area under the theme “unarmed non-partisan Aragalaya– People’s Revolution” with the participation of MP Sarath Fonseka, some Buddhist monks, and disabled military soldiers showing their resistance towards the current and former governments. While security was tightened in the area deploying many military and police personnel, the protesters were not attacked.