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Lewd posters

I endorse the views of P. Sivalingam of Colombo 13 (DN, May 6).

Although the general public as well as the clergy have many a times expressed their concern over the matter through the media, the authorities are silent. Is it because of the huge revenue falling into State coffers from the cinema trade?

It is time that the authorities take immediate action to ban the screening of all indecent sex films in Sri-Lanka in order to protect our children from this menace otherwise the results will be disastrous.

GEORGE MALALAGAMA-Mulleriyawa New Town.

 

The magnificent elephant - unprotected

Many elephants who roam about in the wild are often exposed to danger. At least twenty odd deaths are reported each year. It is a big loss for our country. I do not ignore the fact that many farmers and villagers are often confronted by unexpected attacks by wild elephants but shooting them down won't solve the problem. The Daily News recently reported three female elephants electrocuted by coming into contact with power lines allegedly drawn at a low height of 8 feet to supply electricity to an army camp nearby. Surely Army camps could find other means and ways of getting electricity without having anything to do with power lines. It would not only endanger elephants but would also be fatal to soldiers in the area. This horrible incident took place in Valachchenai-Vakarai Road, wild life sources said. If these areas are being considered elephant habitats and are frequented by elephants then people should be more alert and cautious of the animals.

If correct and remedial action is taken then, paddy fields, farmers, villagers and wild animals would be less vulnerable to disastrous circumstances. If elephants are used for various jobs such as towing heavy tree trunks they deserve a better treatment after all they obediently harken to their mahouts. The wild elephant too could be trained and given proper care.

If Sri Lanka could find peace to its ethnic problem let's hope that those unprotected wild elephants would also be able to live in peace and safety in Sri Lanka.

TANISHIA GUNASEKARA-Moratuwa

 

Vanishing Wildlife

I visited the South on May 1st. The area looks desolate. We used to feed tons of fish in the Tissa Tank. But not so this time. However, much bread we threw into the water - there were no fish jumping around to grab it. What has happened to the fish? Destroyed by man no doubt.

There were no birds roosting on Bird Island in the middle of the Tissa Tank either. We visited Bundala National Park but alas there were no birds there like on previous occasions. No four footed wild life at all too. What a sad situation.

Hope some steps will be taken to restore the dwindling wild life, be it birds, beasts, fauna or flora. It is a heritage no other country can boast of. Maybe we should educate the school children by having a subject compulsor on protection of our environment and appreciation of our wildlife.

NISHANI DE SILVA-Visaka Vidyalaya.

 

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