Southern Expressway earth slip : Latest update

October 13, 2023 at 1:13 PM

Measures are still underway to clear the stretch of road obstructed due to an earth slip near the 102km Post between Pinnaduwa and Imaduwa interchanges on the Southern Expressway.

Providing an update this morning, the Expressway Operation Maintenance And Management Division said that measures for the restoration of the road are being undertaken with urgency. 

The Division further said that the clearing work required to reopen the expressway for traffic is also being carried out by its task force.

Traffic was suspended on the stretch of road near the 102km Post between Pinnaduwa and Imaduwa interchanges following a recent earth slip due to inclement weather. (NewsWire)