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| Wednesday, 13 February 2002 |
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Many attempts have been made in the past by the UDA to bring the Galle Face Green and the Beira Lake to their past glories. Unfortunately none of these attempts succeeded and in the case of the Green the grass perished before it was even fully turfed. All previous attempts to keep the Beira clean and fresh were of no avail, when one waste pipe was sealed-off, another two waste outlets appeared discharging their muck into the Lake. The constructions along the bank result in various activities which contribute to Environmental degradation. None of these constructions should have been permitted around the Lake in the first place. There are some more work I believe which have to be done to complete the two jobs. The people of Colombo must surely be happy about these two isolated spots of charm and beauty in the City. The Architects and Planners of the UDA who would have provided the expertise, their planning skills and management of the contracts for these two Projects, must indeed be congratulated, not forgetting of course their Director in charge of the two schemes. CHANNA WIJAYAPALA-Colombo
Air pollution in Colombo has reached alarming levels and according to news reports the level is 85 times acceptable norms resulting in a drastic increase of respiratory ailments. The solution is obviously introduction of pollution free transport. A system of electric railways would be the medium and long term solution providing fast, cheap , clean, comfortable, traffic jam, free transport. Where is the money and the necessary power when we are plagued with power cuts and State coffers are empty? A contract to Plan, Build, Operate and Transfer with a country like Japan (including dedicated power supply) with a proven track record in these fields would solve the problem. A drastic but effective short term remedy would be to make the main roads to the city one way for one hour at peak times, doubling the capacity of each road for that period. Traffic in the opposite direction will adjust travelling times without much inconvenience. Less running time, less fuel consumption, less pollution, less fuel imports! LINCOLN WIJEYESINGHE-DEHIWALA
The Kinross beach as it is popularly called is a favourite stretch of sand and sea for hundreds of young and old who use it regularly for walking, jogging, swimming, bathing and even for just lazing around. On holidays and weekends, this beach is the welcome refuge for several families who spend a joyful morning or evening for rest, relaxation and play. The children have a whale of a time, building sand castles and dykes and just gambolling around with glee and joy. It is all good clean sport and fun. Many users of this beach are perhaps not aware that this stretch of beach, particularly the area appurtenant to the Kinross Swimming and Life Saving Club is regularly cleaned, swept and maintained in an immaculate condition, at the cost and expense of the Sampath Bank. This is a very laudable gesture as this beach may veritably be called "the Lungs of Wellawatte", conducive to the health and well-being of the hundreds of users of this beach. Many thanks to the Sampath Bank for their largesse. It would be most welcome if the users of this beach throw in their might at all times to keep this beach in an environmentally clean condition, as this beach is too valuable to be lost by careless usage. It is mother nature's gift to us all and perhaps the only stretch of beach of its kind in Colombo. With the construction of the two groynes one at the Dehiwala canal end and the other at the Wellawatte canal end, users of this stretch of beach will be assured of a long and wide beach for rest and relaxation.
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