Colombo a new, clean city

Lakshmi de Silva

Colombo would turn into a new clean city even before the completion of the planned 100 day program undertaken with the help of all the divisions of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC), private sector and the public, CMC competent Authority, Omar Kamil said.

"In the recent past, the CMC lacked political or official direction. With the political support given by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, I will be able to serve the people of Colombo with commitment," Kamil told Daily News yesterday.

Sunday cleaning process in the commercial hub started in the Pettah area from Malwatta road to Olcott Mawatha and the previous Sunday's program in the Colombo 7 area carried out by solid waste management, drainage, road development and public health department officials of the CMC was a success providing a visible change to the public eye, he said. Kamil said he will meet the city traffic police officials today to find ways to manage city traffic to enable motorists to reach their destinations without delay and to prevent traffic congestion.