People’s Voices

Over to you Municipal Commissioner Dehiwela-Mt. Lavinia

This is in reference to my letter to the Electrical Engineer (CEB), Dehiwela-Mt. Lavinia area, as regards a street light not functioning at our Kalubowila Wimalasiri Road (Old Kalubowila Road), Dehiwela, that appeared in the Daily News ‘People’s Voice’ column of June 13, 2007, and I was glad that the electrical engineer in question was kind enough to take prompt attention on this matter, addressing a letter, by his Ref. No. WPS/DEC/Misc/12 of June 15, 2007 to you (the Municipal Commissioner Dehiwela-Mt. Lavinia area), for necessary action early, with a copy to me, per hand delivery, stating clearly that the street light demarcation does not come within his purview and requested you (MC, Dehiwela-Mt. Lavinia) to attend to the said matter - Thanks to the EE (CEB), anyway.

Regret, so far, up to date, no fruitful or proper action, has been taken by your Municipality officials regarding the not functioning of one of the street lights on our road.

Already six months had gone and still the people of the area are in the black-out state (darkness) and undergoing a lot of inconveniences and immense hardships.

The children and women in particular of this place, fear very much of thieves and pickpocketers, etc. Why there is a delay? Please be good enough to look into this matter and provide us the regular functioning of the said street power-light, at your earliest in the interest and relief of the citizens and residents of the area.

S. T. ARASU

Dehiwela