Area residents oppose work on Mattala expressway

COLOMBO (News 1^st) - Residents of the Kasagala, Weerakatiya, and Wedigama staged a protest against construction work on the Matara - Mattala expressway. The protestors claim that find it extremely difficult to live in their houses due to the construction work. Area residents staged the protest by blocking the Weerakatiya - Ranna main road from the Kasagala area. The News 1^st correspondent in the area noted that the protesters blocked the roads leading to the construction sites.