The stretch between Kadugannawa and Ganetenne along the Kandy-Colombo main road, which was closed due to the risk of rockfalls and earth slips last evening (10), has been reopened to traffic.
The road was closed from 7.15 p.m. after earth and rocks fell onto the roadway in the Kadugannawa area amid heavy rainfall, obstructing traffic and raising concerns over the possibility of further landslides.
The closure was imposed between the Dawson Tower in the Kadugannawa Police Division and the Ganetenne Junction in the Mawanella Police Division as a precautionary safety measure.
The rockfall also damaged a motorcycle parked near the affected stretch.
During the closure, motorists travelling between Colombo and Kandy were advised to use alternative routes.
The recommended alternative routes included the Kegalle or Rambukkana–Polgahawela roads via Pilimathalawa and Poththapitiya; the Kurunegala road via Katugastota or Peradeniya and Katugastota; and the Mawanella road via Peradeniya, Gampola and Hemmathagama.
Authorities have now taken steps to reopen the affected section, allowing motorists to resume travel along the Colombo–Kandy main road.
