State teachers and principals protest in Sri Lanka
epa10935670 Protesters stand amid water and tear gas used by police to disperse state teachers and principals during a protest in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 24 October 2023. Hundreds of state teachers and principals gathered in Colombo, and staged a protest march toward the Ministry of Education, demanding to ensure free education rights and allocate 6 percent of GDP for education. Also, they demanded a resolution to their long-standing salary issues and asked for a cost of living allowance. EPA/CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE
