The Maldives Police Service announced temporary parking restrictions and traffic diversions in Malé ahead of the official ceremony marking the 61st Independence Day of the Maldives in a post on X.
ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ 61 ވަނަ މިނިވަން ދުވަހުގެ މުނާސަބަތުގައި ބާއްވާ ރަސްމީ ޖަލްސާއާ ގުޅިގެން، 2026 ޖުލައި 25 ވަނަ ދުވަހުގެ 14:00 ކުރިން ޗާޓުގައި ރަތް ކުލައިން ފާހަގަކޮށްފައިވާ ސަރަހައްދުގައި ޕާކުކޮށްފައިވާ އުޅަނދުތައް އެސަރަހައްދުން ނަންގަވައި ދެއްވުމަށް ދަންނަވަމެވެ. އަދި 2026… pic.twitter.com/MrwI9o4Der
— Maldives Police (@PoliceMv) July 24, 2026advertisement
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According to the police, all vehicles parked in the red-highlighted area shown on the official traffic map must be removed before 14:00 on 25 July 2026 to facilitate preparations for the ceremony.
The Maldives Police Service stated that traffic flow around the Social Centre will be altered from 06:00 on 26 July 2026 until the conclusion of the ceremony, as indicated on the official map.
The police also announced that traffic flow around Republic Square (Jumhooree Maidhaan) will change from 03:45 on 26 July 2026 until the end of the ceremony, with the revised routes shown on a separate traffic map.
ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ 61 ވަނަ މިނިވަން ދުވަހުގެ ދިދަ ނެގުމުގެ ރަސްމިއްޔާތާ ގުޅިގެން، 2026 ޖުލައި 25 ވަނަ ދުވަހުގެ 14:00 ކުރިން ޗާޓުގައި ފާހަގަކޮށްފައިވާ ސަރަހައްދުގައި ޕާކުކޮށްފައިވާ އުޅަނދުތައް އެސަރަހައްދުން ނަންގަވައި ދެއްވުމަށް ދަންނަވަމެވެ. 2026 ޖުލައި 26 ވަނަ ދުވަހުގެ ފަތިހު 3:45… pic.twitter.com/9berl7gHLy— Maldives Police (@PoliceMv) July 24, 2026
Stated by the police, the temporary measures are intended to ensure the safe and orderly conduct of the Independence Day celebrations.
