Features in Brief

Katukurunda needs attention

C M Kamburawala

From morn to dusk, Katukurunda junction, on Galle Road is always congested with heavy traffic and one police-cop has deployed to control them only on peak hours. But this place is the most busy within the Kalutara UC limits and the road division here lead to Katukurunda Police STF Training Camp, the Teachers Training School, Air Force Camp, Kalutara-Nagoda General Hospital, National Institution of Hygiene and so many other important public institutions. Besides, pedestrians and school children are crossing this place.

It has been reported so many road accidents too in the recent past.

Hence, the necessity has arisen to be installed colour-lights traffic signals apparatus on this place.

The Highways Ministry and RDA should have to draw their kind attention and prompt action, regarding this matter.

Smiling at grief

Waduge Elmo Douglas Fernando

Just fancy the American State Department’s sorrow at the Sri Lanka’s Government’s constitutional amendment to extend the period of office of the President of Sri Lanka. This smacks of the capitalist overtures of the State Department, which the linguist Neom Chomksky alwayus debunks whenever the State Department reiterates its foreign policy. Besides, this is no wonder to note how depressed the State Department would have been when the Sri Lankan President, Hon Mahinda Rajapaksa wiped out the LTTE menace, lock stock and barrel.