The Police announced that vehicular movement will be restricted due to a public rally scheduled to be held today (21) at the Ananda Samarakoon Open Air Theatre, within the Mirihana Police Division.

The special traffic and security plan has been implemented to ensure the safety of Parliamentarians, political party leaders, representatives, supporters, and the public attending the rally, the Police Media Division said.

Accordingly, from 2 p.m. until the conclusion of the rally, vehicular movement will be restricted along the section of the Nawala Road from the High Level Junction near the Nugegoda Flyover up to the Nawala Roundabout (the road in front of the Ananda Samarakoon Open Air Theatre).

During this period, the Police request the public to use the following alternative routes to avoid inconvenience to drivers and the public using those roads: accordingly, vehicles travelling from Colombo and Kohuwala towards Nawala and Pitakotte via the Nugegoda town may proceed from the Gamsabha Junction on the High Level Road, turning left via the Kattiya Junction towards Mirihana and Nawala; vehicles travelling from Pitakotte and Nawala towards the Nugegoda town via the Nawala Roundabout may proceed from the Kattiya Junction to the Gamsabha Junction, and from the Delkanda Junction towards the High Level Road; and vehicles travelling from Maharagama towards the Nugegoda Town on the High Level Road may proceed from the Gamsabha Junction, turning right via the Kattiya Junction.