Fuel issue : Protests reported in many areas blocking roads & railway lines

April 19, 2022 at 9:10 AM

Protests are currently underway in several areas in the country demanding Fuel and against the fuel price hikes.

Thereby, protests are currently underway in the following areas:

  • Chilaw – Colombo road blocked from Kakkapalliya & Katunayake due to a protests demanding fuel
  • Upcountry railway line obstructed from the Rabukkana area due to a protest demanding fuel
  • Private buses in many areas have stopped functioning including from Kandy to Colombo
  • Protests in Hingurakgoda, Baddegama, Digana, Galle, Madampe, Gampola, Kandy, Kegalle, Mathugama, and Avissawella against the fuel price hike, NewsFirst reported.