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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lkdood" data-source="post: 11615726" data-attributes="member: 92282">Police used tear gas after more than 5,000 farmers demonstrated in  Dambulla town today protesting against government’s decision to  implement the law on use of plastic crates to transport vegetables. Police and protesters clashed while at least two police vehicles were damaged.But, in Colombo Minister of  Consumer Affairs Jhonston Fernando said  that despite protests the government will not change its decision.As a result of the protest in Dambulla all traffic on the A9 road as  well traffic heading to Trincomalee and Batticaloa have been held up for  several hours. Minister Fernando said that if the traders in Manning Market do not  cooperate, they will use the Narahenpita Economic centre as the  wholesale distribution point from tomorrow.ST</blockquote>

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