Lebanin police fire tear gas at lankan workers

Lebanon police have fired tear gas at a protest by Sri Lankan workers employed in a garment factory there.
The Sri Lankans were protesting in front of their factory complex this morning after talks held to resolve a dispute with Indian workers failed.

Meanwhile, Hemantha Wijeratne, Consular Officer of the Sri Lankan embassy in Jordan said that he would be going to the location to look into the matter.

According to Kingsley Ranawaka, Chairman of the Foreign Employment Bureau, a dispute had arisen between the Sri Lankans and the Indians during a function attended by both parties. There had been a clash and eight Lankans had been injured.