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Parliament Has Temporarily Adjourned As A Result Of The Petroleum Workers Strike

Parliament has been temporarily adjourned this noon(26) due to a tense situation occurred among the ruling party MP's and the Opposition MP's  as a result of the statement made  by Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe regarding the  petroleum workers strike .

Soon after the Prime Minister's speech the MP's belonging to the Joint Opposition group and Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna(JVP) begun to  raise questions and due to the tense situation the speaker has adjourned the Parliament it has been reported.

Fifteen Petroleum Workers Have Been Arrested Over Disrupting The Fuel Distribution

The Police have arrested around 15 Petroleum workers including trade unionists who have disrupted the fuel distribution process under the supervision of Army it has been reported.

Due to this situation a heavy traffic has been reported on Kolonnawa-Colombo Main road since this noon.However Police have brought the situation under control sources have revealed.

A One Hour Power Cut To Be Imposed Out Side Colombo Due To The Fuel Shortage-Electricity Board

Ceylon Electricity Board has decided to impose a one hour power cut from today(26) in all provinces out side Colombo due to the delay of Fuel distribution as a result of the ongoing strike of the Petroleum Corporation workers it has been announced.

Accordingly the Electricity Board has planned to impose the power cut during peek hours as well due to the fuel shortage the Board has stated.

As a power generator belonging to the Norochchalai Power Plant too was  broken it is hard to generate the required power capacity under the present circumstance Electricity Board has said.

Strikers Blocked Roads And Railway Tracks To Prevent Transporting Fuel From Fuel Storing Complexes

The Petroleum workers who are on  strike have obstructed the fuel distribution process begun under the supervision of Army Personal this morning(26) by damaged the tires of many  Bowsers belonging to Kolonnawa and Muthurajawela  Fuel Storing Complexes use to transport fuel it has been reported.

Even when a Train  arrived at Kolonnawa Fuel Storing Complex to get Fuel for Air Crafts today the striking workers have lie down on the rail track  to block the train from leaving  according to sources.

However the  tri force personal have managed to remove the workers who were blocked the railway  track and pave the way for train to transport the fuel.Also Army personal have return the damaged tires of the Bowsers to normal and transport fuel sources have stressed.Around 15 Fuel bowsers  carrying fuel had left from the Kolonnawa Fuel Storing Complex this noon amidst the protest of striking workers .