The state owned Independent Television Network (ITN) went off air a short while ago after a group of protestors tried to breach the security deployed at the premises and forcibly take over the channel.
The officials at ITN, it is learnt, have quickly taken the channel off air before the protestors entered the premises.
Earlier in the day, protestors forcibly entered the national television channel, Rupavahini, and took control of the telecast forcing the station to be taken off air. Rupavahini management got the channel back on air a few minutes ago after security personnel had cleared the premises.