By Ranjith Rajapakse   

A massive crowd of devotees and tourists arrived at Sri Pada through the Hatton route yesterday in view of the long weekend.   

Their vehicles had been parked along the Maskeliya- Nallathanniya road to a distance of about four kilometres.   
Meanwhile the Hatton SLTB Depot operated Special bus services from Hatton railway station yesterday to transport pilgrims arriving by train