A protest is being carried out by plantation workers who have been demanding a wage increase upto Rs 1000 in Matara today (Dec 08).
The protesters had said that they were receiving a sum of only Rs 500 per day as of now and cited that it was insufficient to fulfill their daily needs.
It is reported that a decline in plantation activites have been witnessed across the island due to the indefinite strike launched by plantation workers.
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Customs have detected 228 mobile phones and tabs valued at over Rs 30 million left behind in the duty free shopping complex at the Banaranaike International Airport today, Customs officials said.
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