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.