Sri Lanka, Dec. 4 -- The Kandy-Colombo main road has been reopened for vehicular traffic, the Road Development Authority (RDA) has announced.

The RDA stated that one lane of the road in the previously closed Pahala Kadugannawa area was reopened last afternoon (03).

Accordingly, vehicle movement on the main road is permitted only between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m., the RDA noted.

Meanwhile, the Road Development Authority yesterday announced that 159 roads, which were obstructed due to the recent disaster caused by heavy rainfall in Sri Lanka, have been reopened.

Among the major routes reopened are:

* A-004: Colombo - Ratnapura - Wellawaya - Batticaloa Road

* A-026: Kandy - Mahiyanganaya - Padiyathalawa Road

* AA-006: Ambepussa - Kurunegala -...