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Republic Square and its surrounding waters to be closed during specific hours for Victory Day activities
The Maldives Police Service announced that Republic Square, surrounding roads and the adjacent lagoon will be closed at set hours for Victory Day rehearsals, with traffic diverted from October 31 to November 2, 2026. Roads from the Fish Market and the Islamic Centre to the President's Office, plus waters up to 400 metres from the reef edge, are closed to the public during those times.
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Republic Square and its surrounding waters to be closed during specific hours for Victory Day activities
400 meters distance from reef edge closed to the public
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400 metersdistance from reef edge closed to the publicRaajje (English)police announced that the area's lagoon, as well as the waters extending up to 400 meters from the reef edge, will be closed to the public.
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Roads surrounding Republic Square will be closed to public traffic until the conclusion of the rehearsals.from 15:30 until the conclusion of the rehearsalsroads surrounding Republic SquareRaajje (English)the roads surrounding Republic Square will be closed to public traffic from 15:30 until the conclusion of the rehearsals.
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The lagoon area adjacent to the square will be closed to general maritime traffic until the rehearsals end.starting from 15:00 until the rehearsals endlagoon area adjacent to Republic SquareRaajje (English)the lagoon area adjacent to the square will also be closed to general maritime traffic starting from 15:00 until the rehearsals end.
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Roads from the Fish Market area to the President's Office and from the Islamic Centre to the President's Office will be closed to public traffic.during the specified timesfrom the Fish Market area to the President's Office and from the Islamic Centre to the President's OfficeRaajje (English)The designated road closures will extend from the Fish Market area to the President's Office, as well as the stretch from the Islamic Centre to the President's Office. These routes will be closed to public traffic during the specified times.
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The area's lagoon and waters up to 400 meters from the reef edge will be closed to the public.area's lagoon and waters extending up to 400 meters from the reef edgeRaajje (English)police announced that the area's lagoon, as well as the waters extending up to 400 meters from the reef edge, will be closed to the public.
Word for word from the report in Raajje (English). Open the report