The area between Kokmaduwa and Imaduwa on the Southern Expressway was temporarily closed again on Sunday morning.

Director of the Highway Operations and Maintenance Division at the Road Development Authority, S. Opanayake stated that the road was closed due to the threat of landslides.

He added that the landslide warning came following the rains that were prevalent in the area last night. He went on to note that the National Building Research Organisation would be examining the area in the following hours before re-opening the expressway.

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