Closed roads re-opened [November 24 2010]

By Shirajiv Sirimane

Several roads that were closed down due to security reasons in Fort area have been re opened.

A spokesman for the urban Development Authority said that Chatham Street and the adjoining Mudalige Mawhata (former Balli Street) have been opened up to the Presidents House. “These roads were closed for security reasons and with peace we want to give benefits to people,” the UDA official said.

He said that several business establishments in the area too has been making several appeals and this is also a response for them.