Southern Expressway : One lane to open for traffic this evening

October 13, 2023 at 6:05 PM

One lane of the stretch of road obstructed due to an earth slip between Pinnaduwa and Imaduwa interchanges on the Southern Expressway will be open for traffic this evening, the Road Development Authority (RDA) said.

According to the RDA, the lane will be open for traffic both ways from 6:00 p.m. today.

Providing an update on the road earlier today, the Expressway Operation Maintenance And Management Division said measures were underway for the restoration of the road. 

Clearing work required to reopen the expressway for traffic was being carried out by the Division’s 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)