Fwd: CHOGM 2013 - Traffic Linked Information

[Chrishan Duminda]

Dear All,

Please find below, some information related to the CHOGM and linked to traffic movements that has been received so far and we hope the information will assist you to plan in advance by using alternate routes where available etc.

Thank you.

Regards,

HR Department

  

The areas marked dark red are officially going to be closed or blocked at random times based on the information available. The parts in light red are connecting roads that are assumed to be affected too.

Date (November)	Days	Remarks
12th-14th	Tue-Thur	Avoid roads between airports and hotels. Airports means Katunayake and Ratmalana.
13th-14th	Wed-Thur	Avoid BMICH
15th	Friday	Avoid Nelum Pokuna (Town Hall) and BMICH
16th	Saturday	Avoid Waters Edge and BMICH
17th	Sunday	Avoid BMICH

CHOGM Event Calendar

Date (November)	Day	Events	Locations
12th	Tuesday	- Heads Of State arriving from airports - Business Forum (Cinnamon Grand)	- Airports, Hotels - Cinnamon Grand
13th	Wednesday	- Heads Of State arriving - Foreign Ministers Meeting (BMICH) - Meeting on Harare Declaration (BMICH) - Business Forum (Cinnamon G)	- Airports, Hotels - BMICH - Cinnamon Grand
14th	Thursday	- Heads Of State Arriving - FMs Meeting (BMICH) - Civil Society Roundtable (BMICH) - Press Conferences (BMICH) - Business Forum (Cinnamon G)	- Airports, Hotels - BMICH - Cinnamon Grand
15th	Friday	- Opening And Conference (Nelum Pokuna) - Main Meetings (Waters Edge) - Youth Dialogue (BMICH) - Press Conferences (BMICH)	- Nelum Pokuna - Waters Edge - BMICH
16th	Saturday	- Main Meetings (Waters Edge) - Sports Breakfast (BMICH) - Press Conferences (BMICH)	- Waters Edge - BMICH
17th	Sunday	- Main Meetings (Waters Edge) - Concluding Press Conference (BMICH)	- Waters Edge - BMICH

CHOGM Traffic Plan (Unofficial)

Date (November)	Day	Locations	Avoid
12th	Tuesday	- Airports, Hotels - Cinnamon Grand	- Airport Highway - Baseline Road - Galle Road from Ratmalana - anything leading to a hotel (everything)
13th	Wednesday	- Airports, Hotels - BMICH - Cinnamon Grand	-Bauddhaloka Mawatha - Airport Highway - Baseline Road - Galle Road from Ratmalana - anything leading to a hotel (everything)
14th	Thursday	- Airports, Hotels - BMICH - Cinnamon Grand	-Bauddhaloka Mawatha - Airport Highway - Baseline Road - Galle Road from Ratmalana - anything leading to a hotel (everything)
15th	Friday	- Nelum Pokuna - Waters Edge - BMICH	Anything between the hotels Town Hall BMICH Battaramulla. Parliament Road Bauddhaloka Mawatha Union Place Ward Place Horton Place, etc.
16th	Saturday	- Waters Edge - BMICH	Parliament Road Bauddhaloka Mawatha Union Place Ward Place Horton Place, etc.
17th	Sunday	- Waters Edge - BMICH	Parliament Road Bauddhaloka Mawatha Union Place Ward Place Horton Place, etc.