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Southern Expressway Traffic Affected by Maintenance and Recent Collision

TLDR

Southern Expressway: Galanigama-Dodangoda traffic restricted to single lane Matara-bound.
Repairs at km 17-19 & 28-30 use Colombo lanes for two-way flow.
Collision & maintenance warn of congestion, accidents.

Traffic flow on the Southern Expressway between the Gelanigama and Dodangoda interchanges is currently impacted by two separate incidents. Today, maintenance work is being carried out on the Matara-bound lanes across two sections, specifically between kilometer markers 17-19 and 28-30. To facilitate this, police have redirected traffic, utilizing the two Colombo-bound lanes for two-way movement, urging drivers to exercise caution to prevent congestion and accidents. Separately, a bus and a lorry collision recently occurred in the same general area, between Dodangoda and Gelanigama, disrupting traffic on the Colombo-bound carriageway and causing significant congestion, according to police reports.

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Update #3\u00b7 May 1 · 11:16 AM

Police have warned motorists of potential traffic congestion in the affected sections of the Southern Expressway due to ongoing maintenance work. Drivers are urged to exercise caution and adhere to traffic regulations, with authorities also noting the possibility of accidents in these areas.

Update #2\u00b7 May 1 · 9:46 AM

Traffic on the Galanigama–Dodangoda section of the Southern Expressway has been restricted to a single lane in the direction of Matara due to ongoing road repair work. Repairs are being carried out on the Matara-bound lanes between the 17 km–19 km and 28 km–30 km markers. To manage traffic flow, the two lanes normally designated for vehicles travelling towards Colombo have been divided to accommodate traffic in both directions within the affected sections.

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