Road along Temple Trees opened to public after 19 years

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Colombo, October 05 (Daily Mirror)- A part of R.A. de Mel Mawatha in the Kollupitiya Police area from St. Michael’s Roundabout to the Rotunda Roundabout along Temple Trees was opened to the public after 19 years, the Ministry of Defence said.

This stretch of the road was closed for security reasons in 2005 and was opened to the public yesterday with the intervention of the Ministry of Defence.

Vehicular movement will be allowed in one direction due to road repair works being carried out and once the repair works are concluded vehicles will be allowed to use both lanes, the Ministry said.

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Progress Saturday, 05 October 2024 12:49 PM

Well done.....

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Mohd Saturday, 05 October 2024 12:56 PM

PLEASE OPEN THE DALADA MALIGA ROAD TO. 1. ONLY FOR LIGHT VEHICLES (THREE WHEELS AND CARS). 2. Or. SCHOOLS HOURS.ie: Morning from 0600AM - to 0830AM A.Noon. from 1200am - to 0330PM CONVENIENCE FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN TIME SERVING.

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Refes Saturday, 05 October 2024 04:40 PM

ABOUT 3 kilometers DRIVE. 1. NO MOBILE 2. NO MUSIC/. RADIO 3. NONE STOP DRIVE 4. SPEED CONTROL 5. NO HORN SOUND

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Lion Saturday, 05 October 2024 01:00 PM

It is the wish of the peoples president to remove barriers which curtail the free movement of his people.

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Krishna Saturday, 05 October 2024 01:05 PM

Firstly motor show and now road show...good move

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Namal Saturday, 05 October 2024 01:22 PM

These are minor issues… we want major ones

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Mahesh Saturday, 05 October 2024 01:33 PM

Government officials should think that no inconvenience to public because of their presence and close roads and building for security reasons, if they do then they need to be located somewhere remote where no public is around. The previous governments have misused this in the name of security concerns and MR and Gota were famous for doing such activities. Well done AKD . The change comes from little things like this and more to come

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Hiran Saturday, 05 October 2024 06:35 PM

Let us not forget these gates prevented the unruly mob storming into and overrurning Temple Trees during the Aragalaya. We all know who hijacked the peaceful people'sAragalaya and even led the march to storm the Parliament. No doubt now those risks have been neutralised.

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BuffaloaCitizen Saturday, 05 October 2024 01:46 PM

Super... this was where Mahinda used to have his congregations and tamasha's for various Government Employees where he gave them free food and drinks using Public Money to garner support for his Political future.

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Tavisha Saturday, 05 October 2024 03:42 PM

Great. Please follow up with the lake round in Kandy

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Justice please Saturday, 05 October 2024 04:43 PM

Please open the Roads in Jaffna. United Sri Lanka should not have different rules.

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Lion Saturday, 05 October 2024 05:10 PM

This suggestion is good but need lot of thinking , I could remember some time back when this suggestion was made Maravin made a big fuss not to open this.security of this most sacred place must be considered very strongly as once this place was attacked by LTTE.

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Tissa Fernando Saturday, 05 October 2024 06:21 PM

They are putting themselves at Risk. They were elected at a cost of Rs 11 billions to tax payers and another Rs 18 billion by various parties as campaign expenses. They need to ensure their own safety for the sake of public , The roads surrounding the PM and President's houses are of high risk areas. Please note that there are extremists hiding and don't make life easier fir them. We need to have political stability so act with some maturity instead of playing to the gallery.

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Krish Sunday, 06 October 2024 11:39 AM

Actually I agree. This should not be up to president of prime minister. It should be up to security to decide. These people are elected by people at great cost to uphold the democracy. They should be given the best protection possible. Hopefully these actions were done with the recommendation of the security detail. I don't think think these NPP / JVP guys are stupid when it comes to security.

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Nathans Saturday, 05 October 2024 06:48 PM

@ Lion- please move on in life. North and East were attacked by the government forces. There is not a single adult in the North and East at that time who escaped physical punishments from the forces. The memories linger on for generations.

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Anyt Sunday, 06 October 2024 04:59 AM

Balderdash mate. Come with some facts.

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Fernando Saturday, 05 October 2024 06:52 PM

They used to close roads with tree branches, broken pieces of vehicles, furniture belong to government offices and what not! I'm sure AKD is now trying to unbreak his Karma.

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Veerappan is the King Saturday, 05 October 2024 06:53 PM

Why need to close roads out of fear, when terrorists become the government?

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Thugs don't need protection. Sunday, 06 October 2024 09:01 AM

That's a good one mate!

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Tissa Fernando Monday, 07 October 2024 12:32 AM

Soora Saradiel may be.

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CJ Saturday, 05 October 2024 07:06 PM

Now for the big one.....can you open the road in front of the Kandy temple of the tooth relic...it has been closed for around 30 years...that would be a remarkable achievement as well as be avery practical solution to traffic congestion for people of kandy and visitors who spend 30 minutes in traffic just going round the lake...if this can be done at least for light vehicles it would be a great relief

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Kannan Saturday, 05 October 2024 07:47 PM

How many people benefit from opening closed roads in Colombo.? Is it a pressing issue in Sri Lanka.?

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Jeanne Sunday, 06 October 2024 03:34 AM

When you read about these security measures being lifted, one can't help but wonder how it is now suddenly possible? Was it the JVP who was behind all these disturbances and threats to a peaceful existence?

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Sambo Sunday, 06 October 2024 07:53 AM

A very practical move think of the public inconvenience caused to them. Thank the public for kicking out the stooge's in parliament.

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Citizens Sunday, 06 October 2024 08:43 AM

Well well why were these roads closed in the first place? Have people forgotten that it was to stop JVP mobs from destructing and attacking these places? Now that they are in power they have no threat! Don't make such a big deal out of opening roads when the root cause was the same people who were responsible for the closure of the roads!

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RAJAPAKSA FAMILY Sunday, 06 October 2024 02:16 PM

WE ARE READY TO ROB THE COUNTRY AGAIN. NAMALS BABY SON NEEDS MONEY

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sam Sunday, 06 October 2024 04:55 PM

Closed unnecessarily

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Palaly citizen Sunday, 06 October 2024 07:05 PM

Can the road in front of Palaly airport be opened please ?

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