Thousands of fishermen and their families launched a fresh protest over the Colombo Port City project last week saying their livelihoods would be affected if dredging of the sea is done just 3 km away from the shore instead of  30 km away. Seen here are protestors in Negombo. Pix by Quintus Perera. (See story on Page 6)

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