News / Port of Colombo resumes operations after 20-hour labour strike

11/05/2022

Operations at the port of Colombo resumed this afternoon following the end of a strike by port staff, which began yesterday following the resignation of Sri Lanka’s prime minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, and severe political unrest.

Activities at the port have been severely disrupted over the past couple ...

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