Free access on Expressways on Election Day

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Motorists will be allowed to use all Expressways free-of-charge on Monday, August 17 to facilitate people who leave for their villages to cast their votes, the Highways and Investment Promotion Ministry said today.

Ministry Secretary D.C. Dissanayake said permitted vehicles except for vehicles such as three-wheelers and motorcycles would be allowed to use the Katunayake Expressway, Outer Circular Highway and Southern Expressway free of charge between 6.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m. on the Election Day.(Ajith Siriwardana)

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patriot Saturday, 15 August 2015 12:41 PM

where is EC? not violation of election law?

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Vish Kumaraneson Saturday, 15 August 2015 12:43 PM

If we want more expressways of high quality, who would a rational person vote for ?

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knanapala Saturday, 15 August 2015 01:07 PM

Alas ! We cant use highway from Kaduwela to kadawatha. Opening on 20th June was postponed to 8th August. Very sad.

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Sikuru Saturday, 15 August 2015 02:55 PM

They should have done it before the election day

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Road runner Saturday, 15 August 2015 05:42 PM

why not motor cycles and three Wheeler?? Their votes are not valid in sri lanka??

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ravin Saturday, 15 August 2015 05:49 PM

What an idiotic decision. If and when all these slow moving vehicles get into a highway ??? Do these decision makers know the concept of high ways?Its true Sri Lanka is over populated. But there are other ways to control population than make decision to make mass killings.

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Sapu Saturday, 15 August 2015 08:58 PM

How is this a violation?

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banda Sunday, 16 August 2015 07:08 AM

Rules are rules these are highways and safety has to looked into. When so many try to use disaster . Typical srilankan politics .

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