The National People’s Power (NPP) has informed the Police that around 5,532 buses will arrive at the Galle Face Green in Colombo for the party’s May Day rally, commemorating Labour Day today, it was reported.
According to the Lankadeepa newspaper, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police for Traffic Control and Road Safety, Indika Hapugoda, said around 221,000 people will arrive via the buses.
He said arrangements have been made to park the buses at Khan Roundabout, Fort Railway Station, Regal Cinema, Old Manning Market, Gamini Roundabout, Baladaksha Mawatha, Galle Central Road, Ood MOD land, in front of the Sri Lanka Air Force building, Sir Chittampalam A Gardiner Mawath, Colpetty Junction, and near the Colombo Lotus Tower.
Stating that 85 Police officers have been deployed for traffic management in Colombo today, he said that around 2000 Police officers, including those in civil, Special Task Force, and Intelligence Unit, have also been deployed across Colombo. (Newswire)