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Citizens mail
If a teacher migrates without Government approval and when he returns
he should appeal for his reinstatement to the State Service Commission
of the relevant Provincial Council. Then the State Service Commission
commences the inquiry to search the possibilities of reinstatement via
Provincial Department of Education and the Zonal Director of Education.
The teacher's personal file should reach the State Service Commission
through the Provincial Department of Education and Secretariat of the
Chief Minister.
If the teacher returns within three months of his departure the above
process will help him in his reinstatement. If he has been in VOP for
more than three months his appeal is rejected. Then a re-appeal has to
be made to the Governor of the Province for reinstatement. The
Governor's office commences the inquiry and requests the State Service
Commission to forward the reasons for the rejection of the appeal. After
studying the reasons the Governor may grant reinstatement via State
Service Commission, Chief Ministerial Secretariat and Provincial
Department of Education.
What a waste of time! This is my personal experience. This long
process wasted more then ten months and it is still being done. Why
cannot the regulations be amended and teachers who migrate and return
within three months are eligible to apply for their reinstatement via
State Service Commission and the others via the Governor's Office in
order to save precious time. Government needs teachers but this is the
pathetic situation when it comes to reality.
Ajith Perera - Wennappuwa
Stoppage of the legal production of liquor.
Stoppage of the production of cigarettes.
Stoppage of all sorts of gambling and lotteries. Identify anew the
forests and conserve them, and to remove the villagers dwelling around
forests as much as possible.
Introduce electric cars and electric trains which are favourable
towards the environment.
Remove the people who have encroached into the banks of reservoirs
and rivers, and purify the reservoirs.
Introduce to the country natural sources of energy like solar
energy,wind power and the power of water waves.
Remove unsuitable programs from the internet, and obtain from it the
progressive items for the country. Begin to introduce transportation of
people and water through Hoover Craft and high speed boats.
A strict policy should be implemented to control the growth of
population and systematically provide a program for urban development
and systematically rehabilitate people in planned cities.
Harsha Perera,Moratuwa
According to our Mass Media the year 2011 will see the beginning of
the Government sponsored Private Universities in a big way.
Obviously today's SLFP led Government is a far cry from that of the
1956 age of the common Man.
How does this Government consider the need to care for those who
cannot afford to study in Private Universities? Over to all those who
are interested in Education for our poor children. Sydney Knight
Dear Sir
Driving in Colombo is miserable indeed: Getting worse; increase in
traffic cannot be the excuse. Driving at night is hell. What I think for
the better is to have very clear traffic lane markings. Presently, these
markings are faded, in fact tend to fade with sunlight and lack of
maintenance.
Lanes either at traffic junctions, round-about junctions and
elsewhere should be clearly marked, at least half a kilometre from end
point, thereby, helping motorists not sig-zag, driving neck to neck or
just cutting across. Why not have overhead traffic lights too,
indicating lanes and directions clearly visible? This will help
motorists to see from a distance where they are and which lane they
ought to follow.
Traffic lanes and overhead lights have to go hand in hand and well
maintained in order not only motorists are happier but very many on
collective traffic too.
As time goes by, perhaps, traffic authorities could create lanes for
another type of traffic, if above is adhered to; busses, three-wheelers
etc. On the spot heavy fines for lane dodgers is reasonable in order to
maintain system. Disciplined system of traffic movement is vital for
less traffic queues and a less irritable public.
Lal Keerthie Fernando
Trials and Tribulations
Trials and tribulations are part of human life,
No human on earth is free from strife.
Life is a journey - in fact it's a sojourn so to say,
It has to be travelled through in any way.
Life indeed has a very clear beginning,
And it does have a clear ending, too.
Man, by nature, is a very emotional creation,
From birth until his death, he's a sensation.
When calamity strikes, man goes through five stages of emotion,
Denial, anger, bargaining, depression and admission.
When he's to face trials and tribulations,
He's pushed into a state of frustration.
Man doesn't like to confront calamities,
Nor does he like to go through calamities.
Right or wrong, he's compelled to accept them,
Left with no other choice, he finally gives in to them.
Placed in a state of helplessness and hopelessness,
He looks up to God for instant forgiveness.
When he's punished, he asks God, 'Why me?'
'I've been a man of good deeds, why punish me'?
God burdens not a person beyond his scope,
Nor does He place man in a position sans hope.
Man is rewarded for the good that he has earned,
Simultaneously, he is punished for the evil that he has earned.
The ordeals of God come in various forms,
The good and the evil are not spared in His reforms.
Nothing shall ever happen to man,
Except what God ordained to man.
M I Mohamed Ansar
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To David Annai
(washed away on December 26 by the tsunami)
Gladly, you rest with the Lord above,
Sadly, I yearn for thee with love,
What an end to a God-fearing man,
To fill your void no one can
You lived your life three score and ten
No occasional foibles now and then,
A virtuous husband rarely found,
God's mercy in plenty did abound,
You loved Nature limitlessly,
Nature's wrath carried you away forcefully,
Little did I know you would pass away,
That too on my sister's birthday,
Am still sad, shocked and sobbing,
Life has lost the flavour for living.
Isaac T Kulendran
On Monday December 20 (Poya Day) night when I took my family and my
nephews and nieces to the Galle Face Green, I saw small children bathing
sitting on the beach, may be on the presumption that they will not get
drifted away into the sea when they are in the seated position, and
enjoying getting washed by the waves.
I told my wife and the others who were with me that in the event of a
sudden powerful wave striking these children, the tragedy these children
have to face.
When I looked around, there were no coast guards in this particular
area which was also gloomy it is where a bridge has been put up very
recently. I also saw a notice board warning that bathing is prohibited
during certain hours.
I suggest that an additional notice be put up warning small children
not to risk their lives by sitting on the beach and bathing. I also
recommend that coast guards should be present and also be on alert even
when small children go to wash their feet, to carry out rescue
operations in the event of any tragic circumstances.
MOHAMED ZAHRAN
Colombo
When the country is on a progressive route towards development and is
aiming to be the cynosure of Asia it is a pity that most of the urban
streets are kept in complete darkness at night time, despite the fact
there are sufficient streetlight already in existence.
Who is responsible for such a decadent? Surely those responsible
officials do travel in the night and may be they do not get the feel of
it when chauffeur driven and how difficult night driving can be in the
dark. Why are police officers allowed to stand in the middle of road
junctions in such dark environments to control traffic? It makes no
sense and whose brains are at work in such pathetic judgments and
implementation? When are we going to see fully 'illuminated' police
officers (like British cops in the picture) made to perform their duty
for the safely of their own lives and to make life easier for night time
motorists equally.
Jayasena Perera
Colombo 8
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