A section of the A9 road at the 7th Milepost in Kurugoda, within the Alawathugoda Police Division, will be temporarily closed from 10.00 p.m. today (22) until 2.00 a.m. tomorrow (23), police said.
The closure is necessary to recover and remove the trailer of a Prime Mover vehicle involved in a fatal road accident at the same location on October 19.
Police have advised motorists to use alternative routes during the closure.
Vehicles travelling from Kandy towards Matale can reach the A9 road via Katugastota, Madawala, Wattegama, Ukuwela and Alwatta.
Heavy vehicles travelling from Matale towards Kandy should use the route via Alwatta, Ukuwela, Wattegama, Madawala and Katugastota.
Light vehicles travelling from Matale towards Kandy can use the route via Alawathugoda, Owissa, Pujapitiya and Ambahtenna to reach Katugastota before proceeding towards Kandy.
