The Galle Face entry road had been closed from the Lotus Roundabout this noon (18) due to a protest march conducted by the Postal workers who are involved in an Island Wide strike these days.
The protest march was conducted towards the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo Fort from Central Mail Exchange in Fort .
Due to the island wide strike launched by the Postal workers demanding solutions for their service demands since eight days ,postal delays are being reported and millions of letters and parcels are being stucked at the Central Mail Exchange.
A sudden fire had occurred in an old Ship owned by a Sri Lankan Businessman and without any goods in it which is being anchored at the Mayliti fisheries harbor in Kankasanthurai ,Jaffna since one year ,this morning (18) .
The fire was doused by the Fire Brigades attached to the Sri Lanka Navy and the Jaffna Municipal Council .
The ship which was used to transport cement from India to Sri Lanka sometime back is being anchored at the Fisheries harbour due to a technical default .
The cause of the fire not yet been revealed and Kankasanthurai Police are conducting an investigations over the incident.
A Group of Buddhist Monks had began a "Adishtana Puja " and "Satyagraha" in front of the Bo Tree at Colombo Fort this evening (18) demanding the release of the imprisoned Ven.Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thero who is the General Secretary of Bodu Bala Sena Organization and sentenced to one year imprisonment to be served in six months last week.
The protest march of the Budhhist Monks organized by the "Pavidi Handa" Organization and few other Buddhist Organizations had arrived at the Bo Tree caused heavy traffic around Colombo Fort.At present there is a heavy traffic around Olcott Mawatha in Colombo Fort due to the "Satyagraha " according to reports.