The Police have announced that traffic restrictions will be in place tonight (11th) due to the annual Esala Grand Perahera of the Kabulumulla Rajamaha Pattini Devalaya in Yatiyantota.
According to a statement issued by the Police Media Division, the procession is scheduled to commence at 8:00 p.m. today (11th) and continue until 1:00 a.m. the following day.
As stated in the notice, the procession will begin at the Kabulumulla Rajamaha Pattini Devalaya and proceed along the Hatton–Colombo Road as far as the Karawanella Junction. It will then continue along the Kegalle–Avissawella Road to the vicinity of the Ruwnwella Wændala Viharaya before returning to the Devalaya.
The Police have also advised that several alternative routes have been designated for motorists travelling on the Hatton–Colombo main road between Karawanella and Nawata Junction during the period in which the procession is taking place.
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