Will May Day rallies affect the Vesak lantern festival in Colombo?

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Milo QC.215 rep1
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Vesak Poya falls on Friday May 1 this year. Will the political rallies interfere with the religious light displays in the city.

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The overlap of May Day and Vesak on May 1 is rare. Most political rallies are scheduled for the morning and afternoon, while Vesak lanterns are lit after dark. The police have announced special traffic plans to keep the two events separate. I recommend sticking to the Beira Lake area for lanterns as it is usually away from the main rally grounds at Galle Face.

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Arul K.1420 rep1

Expect very heavy traffic and limited parking. It is better to use the new electric shuttle buses operating in central Colombo during that weekend to see the thoranas.

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Naveen M.870 rep1

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