COLOMBO: The Jan Vimukali Paramula general strike to protest against Indian military presence in the Island and a boycott Indian B00ds and services made no visible Impact as heavily armed troops with communication equipment assisted by police for reach out and were leaving the city, according to Indian newspaper reports. According to police sources the Colombo has been divided in three security zones placed a senior army personal as in charge to prevent any outbreak of violence.
The jewelry shops half of capitals market controlled by mostly people of Indian origin were closed and prices of gold is coming down heavily for past one month since an ultimate has been to given Indian army for withdrawal commercial establishment have been owned by members of Indian origin who have attained citizenship of Siri Lanka were markedly apprehensive for an attack on their premises and establishments. Many of them have hired private security guards.
Article extracted from this publication >> June 23, 1989
