Lankan fishermen continue protests for fuel

COLOMBO (News 1st); Protests by Sri Lankan fishermen demanding a solution to the fuel crisis continued for the third day, and many fishermen have taken to the streets citing that they were unable to engage in their trade for almost three months.

The protest in Chilaw forced the closure of one lane along the Colombo - Chilaw Main Road.

Sri Lankan fishermen are protesting citing one demand, which is the provision of sufficient Kerosene to power their boats so that they can set out to sea.

Fishermen from multiple fishing communities located across the island engaged in protests today.

These fishermen lament that the absence of Kerosene to power their boats had forced them to stay on land rather than set out to sea.