“Walk for Peace” prompts special traffic measures in Colombo tomorrow

A comprehensive traffic plan will be implemented across Colombo tomorrow (April 28) in connection with the concluding “Ehipassiko Walk for Peace,” according to the Police Media Division.

The event is scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m. at Independence Square under the patronage of Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

Road closures and traffic restrictions

Police announced that vehicle movement will be limited from 11:00 a.m. onwards on several key roads, depending on the situation at the time. Affected routes include:

• Baseline Road (Bandaranaike Roundabout to Borella Junction)
• Maradana Road
• Nandadasa Kodagoda Mawatha
• Ward Place
• Zoysa Roundabout
• Lipton Roundabout
• Dharmapala Mawatha
• F.R. Senanayake Mawatha
• C.W.W. Kannangara Mawatha
• Horton Roundabout
• Nanda Motors area
• Nidahas Mawatha
• Premasiri Kemadasa Mawatha
• Cambridge Place
• Glass House vicinity
• Marcus Fernando Mawatha
• Library Junction
• Flower Road
• Pittala Junction
• James Peiris Mawatha
• Muttiah Road
• Baybrook Road
• Staple Street
• Gangaramaya Temple Road and surrounding roads near Gangaramaya Temple

Motorists have been advised to use alternative routes where possible to minimise congestion and avoid delays during the period.

Peace walk concludes in Colombo

The internationally recognised “Walk for Peace,” which began on April 22 from Dambulla, will conclude in Colombo tomorrow.

The spiritual procession has travelled through several major cities, including Kandy, carrying a sacred Bodhi sapling from the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi while promoting unity, compassion, and harmony.

The initiative is inspired by a previous 110-day peace walk undertaken in the United States, where over 200 Buddhist monks journeyed from Texas to Washington, drawing international attention.

Organised under the theme “Ehipassiko Walk for Peace” with state support, the Sri Lankan edition has also seen the participation of a group of monks led by Venerable Pannakara Thero of Vietnam.

Adding a unique touch to the journey, a dog named “Aloka” has been accompanying the monks throughout the walk, capturing public interest along the route.