The New Kelani Bridge, also known as the ‘Golden Gate Kalyani, will be temporarily closed for traffic due to essential maintenance work, the Ministry of Highways announced today.
Issuing a statement, the ministry said that the New Kelani Bridge will be closed for traffic in 3 phases, starting tomorrow (Dec 01).
Accordingly, the three phases are as follows;
Phase 01 – From 9.00 p.m. on December 01 (Friday) to 6.00 a.m. on December 04 (Monday).
Phase 02 – From 9.00 p.m. on December 08 (Friday) to 6.00 a.m. on December 11 (Monday).
Phase 02 – From 9.00 p.m. on December 15 (Friday) to 6.00 a.m. on December 18 (Monday).
The Ministry of Highways has requested the public to use alternative routes to avoid traffic congestion.
The alternative routes are as follows;
