Thousands of Opposition-backed protestors today staged demonstration outside Sri Lankan parliament, demanding the holding of local elections soon.
Supporters of joint opposition blocked traffic for several hours and attempted to move towards parliament complex, forcing police to use water cannons and tear gas to disperse the protesters.
The demonstrators led by loyalists of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa were demanding local government elections which were due last year, but postponed to devise a new electoral system.
The police were forced to close the road near Parliament as a result of the protest. However, the police later used water cannons and tear gas to disperse the protesters, local media said.
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