Twitter was flooded with complaints this morning that the newly constructed flyover in Rajagiriya had not contributed to easing the traffic.
Many motorists who travel daily to Colombo complained on @road.lk that traffic congestion was even worse on Parliament road this morning.
"It was crawling on the flyover. Traffic levels are as high as ever in Kotte," Raditha Dissanayake, a motorist, said.
'The usual traffic in Battaramulla.I mean really? What's the point of having the longest flyover in Sri Lanka," Lakshi Pathberiya added.
Randula N W quipped, "That awkward moment when the new flyover (built to lessen traffic) causes even more traffic congestion.'
President Maithripala Sirisena, opening the flyover yesterday, said the highway was constructed at a cost of Rs. 4 billion as a long term solution to the traffic congestion.