Pettah wholesale food stores shut down

Wholesale traders and essential food importers in Pettah yesterday closed their shops and engaged in a hartal to protest the work-to-rule campaign launched by the Sri Lanka Customs trade unions.

The Association of Food Importers and Wholesale Traders said they would incur losses due to the trade union action.

They urged the authorities to take immediate steps to provide a swift solution. The work-to-rule campaign was launched by the Customs trade unions in late January to protest the removal of Customs Director General PSM Charles.