Ways to ease traffic congestion in Welikada/Rajagiriya area

Commuters and vehicleusers are aware of the huge traffic congestion in the Welikada/Rajagiriya area especially in the morning and evening time.

The following are observed as the reasons: The vehicles come towards Nawala Road and try to cross the Sri Jayawardenepura Mawatha opposite the Welikada Police station and reach the Borella-Rajagiriya Road The vehicles come towards the Borella-Rajagiriya Road and try to cross the Sri Jayawardenepura Mawatha to reach Nawala Road The vehicles come towards Sarana Road from Borella-Rajagiriya Road and try to turn right to the Sri Jayawardenepura Mawatha I suggest the following to minimise the congestion especially in the morning between 06.30 a.m. and 09.30 a.m. and evenings between 4.30 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. The following roads should be made one way: Sri Jayawardenepura Mawatha between Rajagiriya filling station junction and Sarana Road junction Borella-Rajagiriya Road between Sarana Road and Rajagiriya Filling Station Junction Sarana Road towards Sri Jayawardenepura Mawatha to Borella Rajagiriya Road Nawala Road to Sri Jayawardenepura Mawatha and Sri Jayawardenepura Mawatha to Nawala Road triangular [Children’s Park] All the vehicles including buses coming towards Nawala Road should turn to the left. Any vehicle needing to reach the Borella-Rajagiriya Road, should turn right to Sarana Road All the vehicles going towards Battaramulla via Sri Jayawardenepura Mawatha should turn left from Sarana Road and reach the Borella-Rajagiriya Road All the vehicles that need to travel from Borella to Nawala should turn right from the Rajagiriya filling station and turn left before the Rajagiriya children’s park Vehicles coming from Sarana Road should not be permitted to cross Sri Jayawardenepura Mawatha. They should turn left from Sri Jayawardenepura Mawatha and turn right from the Ayurvedha Junction In the recent past most of the Colombo City roads have been converted successfully to oneway roads. The same scenario can be applied to the Welikada/ Rajagiriya area - it will be helpful to all commuters and vehicle-users as well as to the economy.

S. Nanayakkara

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