Colombo revs up today with Night Races

Saturday, 15 December 2012 00:18 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

The Colombo Night Races will be flagged off today under an initiative by Carlton Motor Sports Club, Asian Motor Racing Club (AMRC), and Sri Lanka Motor Cycle Club (SLMCC).

According to the organisers, seven car events and four motorcycle events are scheduled to be run on this day. The seven car events are conducted by AMRC while the motorcycle events are conducted by SLMCC.

It was revealed that the race track will be similar to last year’s track with an extension up to Galle Face. The GT-3 and the GT-4 category will be an international event which hopes to attracted drivers from Malaysia, Indonesia and Japan and Hong Kong.

The organisers said that all necessary steps have been taken for the safety of spectators by way of placing them in safe places with a good view of the races.

Several roads near Galle Face and Colombo Fort will be closed from 6 p.m. today in view of the Colombo Night Races.

Chaitya Road beginning from the harbour, Janadhipathi Mawatha from Bank of Ceylon Mawatha Junction, Clock Tower Roundabout, Regal Roundabout, Ceynor Junction and Galle Face Roundabout will be closed for vehicular traffic from 6 p.m. today and tomorrow.

Justice Akbar Mawatha, Malay Street Junction, Gamini Roundabout and Colpetty Junction will be closed for heavy vehicles during this time.

Buses and light vehicles entering Colombo City are requested to use alternative routes. Vehicles coming from Galle Road can enter Pettah and Fort via Colpetty junction, Dharmapala Mawatha via Pittala Junction, Sir James Peiris Mawatha, Slave Island Junction, Justice Akbar Mawatha, Malay Street, Sir Chittampalam A. Gardiner Mawatha, Regal Roundabout, D.R. Wijewardena Mawatha, Gamini Roundabout, Technical Junction, and Pettah.

Lorries coming from Galle Road can enter Pettah via Colpetty junction, Dharmapala Mawatha, Lipton Circus, Soysa Roundabout, Deans Road and Technical Junction, while buses leaving from Pettah can enter Galle Road and High Level Road from Olcott Mawatha, Ceynor Junction, Technical Junction, Maradana Bridge, Gamini Roundabout, Regal Roundabout, Slave Island, and Union Place.

Other vehicles leaving Colombo can use Olctott Mawatha, Ceynor Junction, Bo Tree Junction, Technical Junction, Maradana Bridge, Technical Junction, Gamini Roundabout, and Darley Road.

Vehicles coming to Colombo via Reclamation Road can enter Fort and Pettah via Khan Clock Tower, Grandpass Junction, Bodhiraja Mawatha, Saunders Place, and Olcott Mawatha.