Multiple protests in Colombo cause road closures and heavy traffic

Colombo (News 1st) - The section of the road from the NSA Roundabout on Galle Road to the Galle Face roundabout has been closed by police following a protest organized by Government Workers including those attached to the Central Cultural Fund. These employees demand their status of employment be made permanent. At the same time, traffic congestion was reported on the roads surrounding Town Hall in Colombo as a result of a protest organized by the Inter-University Students Federation.