SriLanka, Nov. 13 -- The Department of Archaeology has imposed restrictions on a plot of land near the historic Ruwanweli Maha Seya in Anuradhapura, prohibiting traders from entering the area following a recent Satyagraha protest.

Authorities have begun marking the boundaries of the land and installing warning signboards, declaring the location a restricted zone and barring public access.

The decision follows a Satyagraha campaign staged at the site by Venerable Balangoda Kassapa Thero and several other Buddhist monks.

However, the restrictions have reportedly drawn opposition from traders operating in the area, who have expressed their displeasure over the Archaeology Department's move.

Tensions escalated at the site yesterday (12), ...