Demo in Kandy by Peradeniya University undergraduates

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- By J.M.Hafeez

The undergraduates of the Peradeniya University held a demonstration protesting against the failure of the government t resolve their problems. The demonstrators marched from Peradeniya to Kandy Clock Tower. They also staged street dramas depicting the problems of the masses.

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