Colombo, April 24 -- A sufficient crowd has already gathered in Kandy town to pay homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic for the remaining days, the Kandy police said.

Therefore, police have requested the public not to visit Kandy town from today until further notice.

Addressing the media, they said that nearly 32 buses have been parked at the Gatambe grounds due to insufficient parking facilities on the roads within Kandy town.

They further said that the gathering of a larger number of people in Kandy town could lead to various social and health issues.

Accordingly, people arriving from different areas will be stopped at designated points. Those coming from Kurunegala will be stopped at the Metibokka area in the Mawathagama police division...