Over to you Transport Minister

The time is opportune for the Transport Ministry to introduce a legalised fare for three-wheeler operators. Each time a petrol hike is made, the operators raise their fare by Rs. 10 and today, the fare for a kilometre has reached ridiculous heights.

According to the three-wheeler drivers, it is the Three-Wheeler Association that is responsible for this hike and it makes one wonder on whose authority this Association orders fare hikes from time to time.

It seems to be anti-social because it is the lesser affluent that hire a three-wheeler to get about. And it seems illegal too because it has no stamp of authority.

The Transport Ministry could do well to stop pampering this indisciplined association. It certainly is not what the poorer section of the public expects from the Ministry, and it is imperative that they receive a favourable response from the Ministry.

N. D. CHANDRASEKERA – Nugegoda

Over to you Minister of Environment and Mayor Dehiwela-Mt. Lavinia MC

Attidiya Road from Maliban junction near the first culvert always goes under water during the rainy season. A 30 minute shower is enough to submerge this stretch of road, causing immense hardships to residents. This becomes a regular occurrence.

A letter to this effect was highlighted in the People’s Voice column in May 2007 addressed to the Mayor of Dehiwela-Mt. Laviia MC, this is due to the blocking of the smooth flow of water by using 3’x8’pipes to a border canal, filled on top and making the land bigger near house No. 76 on Darmadare Road.

When it rains heavily, it becomes very difficult for the water to flow from the small pipes resulting in floods.

Why have hundreds of people and road users got to suffer for the benefit of one person.

We appeal to the Mayor, engineer Ratnayake, Opposition Leader Kessaralal Gunasekara, the Environment authorities to took in to our problem.

DEEPAL HEWAVISENTHI - Ratmalana