The police says that a special traffic plan will be implemented for the 76th Poson Maha Perahera of the Wawaladeniya Raja Maha Viharaya in Kegalle which is due to tour the streets from 7 p.m. on Saturday till 3 a.m on Sunday.

The Police Headquarters announced that as a result,  the stretch between the 78th and 80th mileposts on the Colombo – Kandy main road will be closed for traffic during this period.

Accordingly,  vehicles travelling towards Colombo from Kandy can enter the Colombo Kandy main road by turning left from the Meepitiya junction and thereafter proceeding through Walimannathota to Molamure Street.

The Police Headquarters stated that the vehicles travelling towards Kandy from Colombo can enter the Colombo Kandy main road from the Meepitiya junction which can be reached by turning right from the Ranwala cemetery junction and thereafter proceeding to the Walimannathota Junction along the Molamure Street.

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