SILMIYA YOUSUF
COLOMBO : Around 1,000 state, semi-government, and private sector trade unions are currently engaged in a joint token strike and hartal Thursday April 28 in support of the ongoing protests across the country demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, and the current Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna-led Government.
Speaking at a media briefing held yesterday (27), the trade union representatives said that the decision to launch the strike and hartal was in support of the strongest people’s struggle ever seen in the history of Sri Lanka.
“Working people are the biggest victims of the current crisis in the country. Despite the sharp decline in their incomes over the past year, the cost of living continues to rise. As a result of the prevailing shortages of milk powder, fuel, pharmaceutical drugs, and many other commodities, the people have been embarrassed like never before,” they mentioned.
The pix are taken in the fire onn on Thursday at the Fort Railway Station . Street protests were seen all over the capital of Colombo which lead to the Galle Face Green
