A Group Of Residents Have Staged A Protest Campaign In Front Of Salawa Army Camp

    A Group of residents in Salawa had staged a protest campaign for nearly three hours this morning by blocking the high level road in front of Salawa Army Camp claiming that they are not receiving the payment of compensation properly for the damages occurred to their houses and properties due to the Salawa Army Camp fire.

Due to the blockage a heavy traffic has been reported on Colombo-Awissawella main road.

The protestors have claimed that only few victims of the Salawa Army Camp fire have received the Rs.50,000 monthly compensation so far and majority of the victims have not received that yet.Around 800 victims are there in the awaiting list to receive compensation and still the estimation of the damages occurred due to Salawa Army Camp fire which occurred on 05th of June not completed as yet the protestors have stressed.

The protest has been stopped after three hours according to sources.