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.
අවිස්සාවේල්ල – කොළඹ පාර වසා කරන විරෝධය #Protest against #fuelpricehike #Srilanka pic.twitter.com/FkoillUyzp
— Vajira Sumedha🐦 🇱🇰 (@vajirasumeda) April 19, 2022
Protest is happening Rambukkana area blocking the railway line leading to Colombo. Expect trains delay.pic.twitter.com/gLJ4dIuU9k #LKA #SriLanka #SriLankaCrisis #ProtestLK via @TalhaSaifdeen
— Sri Lanka Tweet 🇱🇰 💉 (@SriLankaTweet) April 19, 2022