Scores of people have converged on the rail tracks in Bandarawela protesting the Uma Oya Multipurpose Project, preventing trains from passing through.
The protestors allege construction at the multipurpose project is damaging their homes; overs 7, 000 homes have been damaged, they allege.
The protest against the Uma Oya protest began this morning in Bandarawela when residents closed businesses and took the streets in protest of the project.