Paada Yathra reaches Colombo

The Paada Yathra of the United Opposition which commenced this morning (01) from the middle of Kiribathgoda town has by now reached Colombo.

Because the Walk entered Orugodawatta around 2 in the afternoon, the Baseline Road experienced a  big traffic block. There was no proper decision about the location where the final rally was going to be held and unofficial reports say that Mahinda Rajapaksa had contacted Premier Ranil this morning and and discussed about getting a location for the last rally. The Prime Minister in turn had spoken to the President Maithripala Sirisena and and had come into a mutual agreement of granting the Galle Face Green or Campbell Park for the purpose, it is understood. Once that issue was resolved it was later reported that Ranil had set off to Indonesia this afternoon. It was also learned that as it is not practicable to have the rally unexpectedly at Galle Face Grounds, Campbell Park had initially been considered more suitable. However subsequent to discussions that transpired later a change had been effected and accordingly unofficial sources of the United Opposition say that there had been a change in that decision too and finally it had been decided to hold the last public rally at Lipton Roundabout after passing the Borella Campbell Park enroute Dematagoda.