Police used tear gas this evening to disperse protesters obstructing the Colombo-Negombo main road in Galkanda.
Earlier, the Negombo Magistrate issued an order preventing the three-wheel drivers from protesting at Galkanda.
The protest by the three-wheel drivers and operators obstructed traffic on the road, as well as the railway, when trains were prevented from passing.
The three-wheel drivers and operators are protesting the proposed Rs. 25, 000 minimum fine on seven traffic offences.