Sri Lanka, March 10 -- A group of students of the University of Peradeniya held a torchlight protest today at the Galaha Junction, to voice opposition to what they describe as increasing restrictions on student freedoms.

The protest was organized by the Peradeniya University Students' Union.

A group of students gathered at the junction carrying posters and banners, while lighting torches as part of the demonstration. The protest lasted for nearly an hour, during which participants chanted slogans and expressed their concerns regarding recent administrative measures affecting university students.

During the protest, police temporarily closed one lane of the Kandy-Colombo Main Road to maintain security and manage the crowd. As a result, ...