According to reports, Colombo-Avissawella Road is currently obstructed as a result of the protest. The move to dump garbage from Colombo in Kotikawatte and other sites comes in the wake of the Meethotamulla tragedy.
The death toll from the accident has killed and as many as 30 and still more missing after a section of the Meethotamulla garbage dump collapsed on residents on Friday (April 14).