Around 22 persons, including 11 females, have been arrested following a tense situation at a protest in Anuradhapura.
The tense situation was reported after a group of unemployed graduates surrounded the North Central Provincial Council building in protest, seeking solutions to their demands.
Several individuals were reported to be seriously injured in the incident when the Police attempted to diffuse the situation.
The protesters are reported to have surrounded the NCPC building, blocking all exits, with the staff and the NCPC governor – Mahipala Herath inside.
