Moratuwa Mayor responds to People's Voices, says complaint forwarded to chief engineer

COLOMBO: Moratuwa Mayor W. Samanlal Fernando responding to the May 25 complaint in the 'Peoples Voices' column by S. A. P. Fernando regarding manholes not having lids, said he has informed the Road Development Authority Chief Engineer to look into this.

Residents of Van Rooyen Street told People's Voices that following a complaint about a blocked manhole, the Colombo Municipal Council officials visited the location on May 18 and 19 but up to date no remedial action had been taken. Meanwhile, given here are the number of complaints the Daily News People's Voices column has received since this column was started.

Public Administration and Home Affairs Ministry - 2, Wattala, Ja-Ela District Secretariat - 1, Moratuwa Urban Council - 2, Colombo Mayor - 6, Colombo Municipal Council - 5, Highways Minister - 4, Land Minister - 2, Power Minister - 1, Sri Jayawardenapura Urban Council - 1, Water Supply Minister - 1, Kaduwela Pradeshiya Sabha - 1, NWS and DB - 1, Maharagama PS - 1, Posts Minister - 1, Health Minister - 1, Dehiwela-Mount Lavinia Municipal Council - 3, Kolonnawa Urban Council - 1, Transport Minister - 5, Traffic Police - 1, Road Development Authority - 1, Kandy Municipal Council - 1, Wattala-Hendala PS - 1, Telecommunication Minister - 2, Telecom Chairman - 1, Consumer Affairs Authority - 1, Housing Authority Chairman - 1, Kandy Municipal Council - 1, Social Services Minister - 1, Moratuwa Police - 1, Labour Minister - 1, Urban Development Authority - 1, Kelaniya PS - 1, Power and Energy Minister - 1, Central Bank, Bank CEOs - 1.

Authorities, have you taken any action? Have you found solutions to these issues?