Sri Lanka, Nov. 22 -- A section of the Colombo-Kandy main road, which was closed this morning (22) following a landslide in the Ganethenna area of Pahala Kadugannawa, will remain closed until tomorrow (23) afternoon, Kegalle District Secretary Jagath M. Herath said.

Speaking to the media, the District Secretary said the road cannot be reopened for traffic at present since a large boulder is lodged between two concrete pillars near the landslide site, posing a significant risk of collapse at any time.

Kegalle District Secretary Jagath M. Herath further commented as follows:

"We have closed the road on both sides. We are trying to reopen it by Sunday evening, but the large boulder remains unstable. It is stuck between concrete pillars an...