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A protest march, organized by the Inter University Students' Federation (IUSF) and the Parents' Union
of the Medical Students (PUMS) was dispersed by the police at Kollupitiya Junction on the 25th of
January. The protest was held against the government decision to convert the South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM) into the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT).The Protesters tried to advance towards Temple trees, the residence and office of the Prime Minister,but the police blocked them, using barricades at the Kollupitiya Junction. Later, the police dispersed the protestors using teargas and water cannons.