The Police Headquarters has announced a special traffic plan in Colombo and surrounding areas in preparation for the official visit of Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to Sri Lanka from September 8 to 10.
According to the police, temporary traffic restrictions will be imposed along several roads as the Indian Defence Minister travels to various locations during his three-day visit.
On September 8, traffic restrictions are expected at around 1:30 p.m. along the route from Bandaranaike International Airport to the Taj Samudra Hotel in Colombo. The route will include the Katunayake-Colombo Expressway, Colombo Port premises and the NSA Roundabout.
Further restrictions are expected between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. as the Minister travels from the Taj Samudra Hotel to India House. The route will include the Galle Face Roundabout, Kollupitiya Junction, Liberty Roundabout, Pittala Junction, Red Cross Junction, Library Roundabout, Glass House, Nanda Motors and Independence Roundabout. The return journey will proceed via JOC Junction, Flower Road, Liberty Roundabout, St. Michael Junction and Galle Face Roundabout.
On September 9, traffic restrictions are expected between 9:50 a.m. and 11:25 a.m. along Galle Road between the Taj Samudra Hotel and the Presidential Secretariat, with the Minister scheduled to return to the hotel along the same route.
From around 2:00 p.m., several movements are scheduled between Colombo and Battaramulla. The first journey will be from the Taj Samudra Hotel to the Indian Peace Keeping Force Memorial at the Ape Gama premises in Battaramulla, via Galle Face, Galle Road, Kollupitiya, Dharmapala Mawatha, Liberty Roundabout, Pittala Junction, Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha, Nelum Pokuna Roundabout, Horton Place and several other roads before proceeding along Sri Jayewardenepura Mawatha.
The Minister is scheduled to travel to the Ministry of Defence between 2:45 p.m. and 3:45 p.m., followed by a visit to the Parliament premises between approximately 4:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Between 4:35 p.m. and 5:00 p.m., traffic restrictions are expected along the route to Gangaramaya Temple, passing through Jayanthipura, Polduwa, Buthgamuwa and Welikada, among other areas.
At approximately 5:30 p.m., the Minister is scheduled to return to the Taj Samudra Hotel via Sri James Peiris Mawatha, Perahera Mawatha and the Galle Face Roundabout.
Another movement is scheduled between 7:00 p.m. and 7:10 p.m., when the Minister will travel from the Taj Samudra Hotel to the Colombo Port premises via Galle Face Central Road, Baladaksha Mawatha, the NSA Roundabout and the A01 entrance to the Colombo Port, before returning to the hotel.
On September 10, traffic restrictions are expected between 9:00 a.m. and 9:10 a.m. as the Indian Defence Minister travels from the Taj Samudra Hotel to the helipad at the Colombo Port premises. The route will again include Galle Face Road, Baladaksha Mawatha, the NSA Roundabout and the Colombo Port A01 entrance.
Police Headquarters has warned that additional traffic restrictions may be imposed if necessary during Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s stay in Colombo.
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