Vehicular movement along the 174 Borella-Kottawa route has been obstructed from the Pelawatte Junction owing to a protest launched by area residents.
The area residents were in queues from 3 am today in order to obtain gas.
Accordingly, residents blocked the road with their gas cylinders leading to traffic congestion.
NewsRadio area correspondent said the area residents have been in queues for days in order to obtain gas.
Residents of Pelawatte block off roads demanding gas. They have been waiting in line since 3AM in the morning with no hope of getting gas, for a number of days. #SriLankaEconomicCrisis @newsradiolk @roelraymond @AzzamAmeen @Dailymirror_SL pic.twitter.com/xxLQoTdjTw
— Liz Katukurunda (@LizKatukurunda) May 7, 2022
