Kandy Schools Close for Relic Exposition

COLOMBO (News 1st); Due to the Siri Dalada Relic Exposition, 37 schools within the Kandy city limits will be closed from April 21st to 25th, as announced by the Central Province Education Department. 

The Siri Dalada Relic Exposition, scheduled to take place from April 18th to 28th, is a significant cultural event that draws large crowds, necessitating these measures.

In addition to the school closures, three new access routes have been introduced by the Dalada Maligawa or the Temple of The Sacred Tooth Relic to facilitate the movement of devotees:

1. From D.S. Senanayake Street to the Dalada Maligawa's main entrance.

2. From Ratubokkuwa through the Kandy Lake roundabout (Sangharaja Mawatha) to the main entrance.

3. From Ratubokkuwa through the Kandy Lake roundabout (Maligawa area) to the main entrance.

To accommodate the influx of visitors, the Sri Lanka Transport Board has announced the deployment of 150 additional buses from various regions across the country. 

Furthermore, Sri Lanka Railways has planned special train services from Colombo and other areas to Kandy during this period.