Passengers requested to leave homes early

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All passengers who are scheduled to board flights from the Bandaranaike International Airport are advised to proceed from their homes at least 04 hours prior to their booked flights, due to a temporary closure of the Sri Lanka- Canada Friendship road leading to the Airport, from Saturday 12th Feb to Sunday 13th Feb, Sri Lankan Air Lines announced.

They are requested to use alternative access roads to reach the airport. Police will also be directing the vehicles to the airport.

The AASL requests outbound passengers who have flights during that period to use alternate routes mentioned below and arrive at least four hours before the departure time.

Alternate routes from Colombo:

•    Reach Minuwangoda throught the Ja-Ela – Ekala road and proceed to airport using Minuwangoda – Andiambalama road.

•    Proceed through the Seeduwa-Raddolugama road from the Seeduwa junction to reach the old Seeduwa junction and proceed to the airport using the Baseline road via Evariwatte.

•    Reach Kuluna junction by cutting across Temple road at the 18th milepost on the Negombo main road and proceed to airport through Baseline road via Evariwatte.

Alternate routes from Negombo

•    Reach Kimbulapitiya junction by cutting across Akkarapanaha road at Telwatta junction in Negombo and proceed to airport via Andiambalama

•    Cut across Kimbulapitiya road at the Galkanda junction on the Negombo main road and proceed to airport via Andiambalama.

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Comments - 18

Arjuna Friday, 11 February 2011 03:05 AM

Canada friendship road being developed to 4 carrages form 2 and rail gate need to be repossitioned for this purpose thats the main reson for closure

Bandu Friday, 11 February 2011 07:25 AM

100% agree with Sri and we will never achive the goal of "Miracle of Asia" with negetive mind-set.

chinthaka Friday, 11 February 2011 06:09 AM

It is not the Ministry . Go in front of a mirror. You may see who is mixed up .

Kolamba putha Friday, 11 February 2011 05:37 AM

Guys, this is only because of road repairs. So this is nothing to get alarmed about!!

Athula Friday, 11 February 2011 05:28 AM

' Good , Better ,Best never let it rest.

sira Friday, 11 February 2011 05:15 AM

you mut. Read the news item first.

Sun Friday, 11 February 2011 03:38 AM

We want a train 200km/h from Kandy to Colombo

Pain in the neck Friday, 11 February 2011 03:36 AM

A lot of these remarks would have no reason to exist if the road closure reason were given--and no doubt it is a perfectly legitimate reason.

JaY Friday, 11 February 2011 03:28 AM

would this mean that we will be able to get to the airport faster from 14th? Great if it's so!

Sri Lankan Thursday, 10 February 2011 08:49 AM

Miracle of Asia!

Sri Thursday, 10 February 2011 06:03 PM

don't complain for everything there must be good reason to close this road for 2 days... come to India you will see many road closure's everyday, traffic for 2-3 hrs to travel 7Km no body complain they talk about how easy for them once road complete, you talk about Miracle of asia as funny thing to achieve, it will be if people like Sri Lankan who don't tolerate these things for 2days..... travel and see these are common things in the world, these were common things in the countries who archive developments too.

steve Thursday, 10 February 2011 05:57 PM

Exactly. Why they don't say the reason for the closure so the people will have a better understanding.

Raymond Thursday, 10 February 2011 12:23 PM

A good move to expand and renovate the road. God bless our Country.

Calistus Jayatilleke Thursday, 10 February 2011 12:13 PM

Can we know why the Sri Lanka-Canada Friendship Road is to be closed for 2 days?

v perera Thursday, 10 February 2011 12:03 PM

road closures are a common thing in all countries. so don't get your knickers in a twist for this OK

aaa Thursday, 10 February 2011 11:45 AM

closure of the Sri Lanka- Canada Friendship road - Alternate routes - Ja-Ela – Ekala road, Minuwangoda – Andiambalama road, Galkanda junction, etc. Very funny actually.

R.Dias Thursday, 10 February 2011 11:44 AM

Galle - Matara Train Travel at 100km per hr. The Transport Ministry has mixed up the priorities.....ANEY APOI MEHEMA RATAK....

Konde bendapu china Thursday, 10 February 2011 09:53 AM

this is Applicable to everyday in BIA

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