Four arrested during protest in Colombo

Four arrested during protest in Colombo

June 29, 2022   02:54 pm

Four protesters including the president of United National Self-Employed Businessmen’s Association, Pradeep Charles, have been arrested during a demonstration at Chatham Street.

Earlier, Chatham Street was closed for traffic due to the protest organized by the United National Self-Employed Businessmen’s Association.

Meanwhile, Flower Road in Kollupitiya is also closed for traffic due to a demonstration staged by the trade unions in the health sector.

Trade unions of 08 services in the health sector initiated a two-day token strike today (June 29) in protest of the ongoing fuel crisis.

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