Sri Lanka, Dec. 23 -- Sri Lanka Police has announced a special traffic plan to minimize congestion in Colombo on Christmas Eve (December 24).

With large crowds and vehicles expected to gather at the Galle Face green and several areas in Colombo for celebrations, the alternative routes and parking arrangements have been introduced to ease traffic flow, the Police Media Division said.

Accordingly, police expect heavy traffic congestion in Pettah, Colombo Fort, Kompanna Veediya, Maradana, Kollupitiya, Bambalapitiya, and Cinnamon Gardens police divisions in Colombo.

Although traffic restrictions have not been imposed, the Sri Lanka Police has announced it will implement a special traffic plan tomorrow, if heavy traffic congestion is report...