Roads closed for races

Several roads near Galle Face and Colombo Fort will be closed from 6pm today and tomorrow in view of the Colombo Night Races.

Chaitya road beginning from the harbour, Janadhipathi Mawatha from Bank of Ceylon Mawatha junction, Clock tower roundabout, Regal roundabout, Ceynor junction and Galle Face roundabout will be closed for vehicular traffic from 6pm today and tomorrow.

Justice Akbar Mawatha, Malay street junction, Gamini roundabout and Kollupitiya junction will be closed for heavy vehicles during this time.

All vehicles entering Colombo city are requested to use alternative routes. Vehicles coming from Galle road can enter Pettah and Fort via Kollupitiya junction, Dharmapala Mawatha via Pittala junction, Sir James Peiris Mawatha, Slave Island junction, Justice Akbar Mawatha, Malay Street, Sir Chittampalam A Gardiner Mawatha, Regal roundabout, D R Wijewardena Mawatha, Gamini roundabout, Tehnical junction and Pettah.

Lorries coming from Galle road can enter Pettah via Kollupitiya junction, Dharmapala Mawatha, Lipton Circus, Soysa roundabout, Deans road and Technical junction while buses leaving from Pettah can enter Galle road and High Level road from Olcott Mawatha, Ceynor junction, Technical junction, Maradana bridge, Gamini Roundabout, Regal roundabout, Slave Island and Union place.

Other vehicles leaving Colombo can use Olctott Mawatha, Ceynor junction, Bo tree junction, Technical Junction, Maradana Bridge, Technical junction, Gamini roundabout and Darley Road. Vehicles coming to Colombo via Reclamation road can enter Fort and Pettah via Khan clock tower, Grandpass junction, Bodhiraja Mawatha, Saunders Place and Olcott Mawatha.