The Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna
Hon. Rohini Kumari Wijerathna asked whether the Government would reconsider the continued closure of the road in front of the Temple of the Tooth, originally imposed after LTTE and JVP-related security threats, noting that those threats are no longer present. She stated that the closure contributes to severe traffic congestion and environmental pollution in Kandy, and asked whether the road would be reopened or an alternative route, such as Ampitiya to Peradeniya, would be provided.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 My first supplementary question: Following that attack, and also after the LTTE attack, police protection was afforded to the Mahanayake Theros, and vehicular traffic in front of the Temple was stopped, closing that road. There are eyewitnesses and living testimonies, including the Diyawadana Nilame Mr. Niranjan Wijeratne. Today, severe traffic congestion in Kandy and consequent environmental pollution are attributed to the continued road closure.
¶ 02 Given that national security threats from LTTE or JVP are no longer present and camps and checkpoints are being removed, will the Government take steps either to open the road or provide a suitable alternative route, such as from Ampitiya to Peradeniya, to ease congestion and reduce pollution?
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Cite as: The Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 23 July 2025. No. 1754386160089643. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/4036