Severe traffic congestion has actually been reported on Olcott Mawatha in Colombo, from Fort Railway Station to the Lotus Roundabout, due to a demonstration march by medical trainee activists.Meanwhile, it is also reported that Lotus Road in Colomb Fort has actually been temporarily closed by the police due to the demonstration.Heavy traffic has been observed on neighboring roads and byroads owing to the protest march.The protest march has been organised by medical students based upon a number of demands, consisting of services to the welfare issues within state universities and to the concerns concerning Professorial Units at Medical Faculties in a number of universities.