රටම නැවතූ හර්තාලය

Many sectors of Sri Lanka came to a standstill today due to the ongoing 24-hour hartal by a number of trade unions. The hartal saw the closing of stores in prominent trading areas and several key towns, as well as the halting of several public transportations, including trains and buses, and public services. All schools in the country were closed in view of the hartal, while several banks had also either closed or restricted their services. Employees of the state, semi-government, public, and private institutions have refrained from their duties severely affecting public services in the country. The public has also hoisted black flags in a number of towns to show their displeasure over the incumbent government. Employees of Free Trade Zones were seen engaging in public protests outside the trade zones. Several public protests were also seen in a number of areas calling on the government to resign. The estate, farmers, and fishing organizations have also engaged in the islandwide hartal. The hartal is being staged over the current national and economic crisis in the country and calling for the government to step down.