Sri Lanka, Dec. 27 -- The Colombo-Kandy main road, which was temporarily closed at the Pahala Kadugannawa area due to landslides, has been reopened after an interim solution was implemented, the National Building Research Organization (NBRO) said.

However, NBRO Director General Asiri Karunawardena stated that motorists should strictly adhere to advisories issued by the NBRO when using this road during the rainy season.

He noted that preliminary investigations are currently underway to design engineering solutions aimed at minimizing the damage caused to the road by landslides in the Pahala Kadugannawa area.

Karunawardena further said that vulnerable areas have been identified using drone technology, and surveying work is in progress to...