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Special Traffic Arrangements Announced for Vietnamese President's Visit

TLDR

Maldivian President Muizzu visit: May 3-6 traffic disruptions in Colombo.
Vietnamese President Tu Lam visit: May 7-8 traffic disruptions in Colombo.
Katunayake Expressway & Colombo roads impacted by two presidential visits.
Traffic restricted occasionally on routes for Muizzu and Tu Lam.

The Sri Lanka Police have announced a special traffic plan to facilitate the movement of Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu and his delegation during his official visit to Sri Lanka. The arrangements, effective from May 3 to May 6, will primarily impact routes including the Katunayake-Colombo Expressway, and various key junctions in Colombo such as Borella, Colombo 07, and Liberty Roundabout. To minimize public inconvenience, the police have introduced alternative routes to navigate the city during this period.

4 Updates

Update #5\u00b7 May 7 · 6:48 AM

Special traffic arrangements are in effect in Colombo on May 7th and 8th for the official visit of the President of Vietnam. Following his arrival at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) on the night of May 7th, traffic restrictions will be implemented along the Katunayake-Colombo Expressway, and subsequently on routes including Grandpass Orugodawatta Junction, Baseline Road, Borella Junction, D.S. Senanayake Junction, Horton Place, Nelum Pokuna Roundabout, Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha, Library Junction, Flower Road Junction, Liberty Roundabout, St. Michael's Roundabout, St. Michael's Road, Galle Road, Galle Face Roundabout, Galle Meda Road, Baladaksha Mawatha, and NSA Roundabout. Traffic will be restricted occasionally on the President's routes, and motorists are advised to use alternative routes.

Update #4\u00b7 May 6 · 5:31 PM

New traffic arrangements are in effect in Colombo on May 7th and 8th for the official visit of the President of Vietnam, Tu Lam. Restrictions will be implemented on the night of May 7th during the arrival motorcade from Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) to central Colombo. Further limitations are scheduled for the morning and evening of May 8th for movements to the Presidential Secretariat, Colombo Public Library, Parliament of Sri Lanka, and President’s House. Traffic will be restricted occasionally on the President's routes.

Update #3\u00b7 May 3 · 11:31 AM

Special traffic arrangements for Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu's visit are in effect in Colombo and Katunayake from May 3rd afternoon until May 6th. Following his arrival at Katunayake International Airport on the afternoon of May 3rd, restrictions will be implemented on the Katunayake-Colombo Expressway and various roads in Colombo. These include Grandpass Orugodawatta Junction, Baseline Road, D.S. Senanayake Junction, Horton Place, Nelum Pokuna Roundabout, Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha, Flower Road Junction, Liberty Roundabout, and St. Michael's. Police have stated that traffic will be restricted occasionally on the President's routes, and motorists are advised to use alternative routes.

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