President Anura Kumara Dissanayake made a sudden visit to Kandy on Thursday (24) evening to assess the unfolding situation as over 400,000 devotees gathered for the “Siri Dalada Vandana”, overwhelming local authorities.
The public has been urged not to travel to Kandy over the next two days, and special transport services from Colombo have been cancelled due to the tense and overcrowded conditions.
Sri Dalada Vandanava : President Anura Kumara in a sudden visit to Kandy pic.twitter.com/jk4mMbH1z4
— NewsWire 🇱🇰 (@NewsWireLK) April 24, 2025