Sri Lanka, Jan. 12 -- Inter-University Students' Federation (IUSF) took to the streets on Thursday over six demands, including the increase of the Mahapola scholarship grant, and as expected, the protesters blocked roads and caused traffic congestion as they marched towards the Presidential Secretariat.
But the incident took an unexpected turn of events when the students were invited for a discussion with officials at the Presidential Secretariat after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa gave instructions to security officials in its premises to allow them into the building without hindrance.
This was a stark contrast to the outcome of previous protests. For about 15 years, the IUSF was not given an opportunity to meet officials directly to voic...