Parade Notice – February 09, 2017

The US Embassy has received information of a special traffic plan that will be implemented for the Perahara parade, beginning at 5 PM today. The parade will begin at the Gangaramaya temple, and travel along Sir James Pieris Mawatha, Sri Jinaratana Road, Utharananda Mawatha, and return to the temple through Navam Mawatha.

It is expected that this same route will be shut down for the parade tomorrow as well.

Traffic congestion is expected in the aforesaid areas. Please exercise caution and plan out your travel accordingly.