Protest against move to ban wadu maduwa

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A group of carpenters staged a protest outside the Moratuwa Municipal Council against President Maithripala Sirisena’s decision to prohibit the import of tree cutting machines, chainsaws, mechanical saws and the carpenter workshops popularly known as ‘wadu maduwa’. Pix by Reka Tharangani

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Protest against move to ban wadu maduwa

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