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Appeal from Francisco Place Moratuwa residents

Work on the laying of a large drainage pipe to carry storm water from new Galle road through Francisco Place Moratuwa to the Weras River has been in progress since late 2010. In order to accommodate this large concrete pipe, National Water Supplies and Drainage Board excavated deep into and along the whole length of the road and initially re-laid the water supply lines on both sides of the road. The drainage pipes have already been laid only half-way up the road, the trenches re-filled and work on the project brought to a standstill since June 2011 for some unknown reason.

Currently, Francisco Place Moratuwa is in a state of total disrepair. There is absolutely no tarred surface to be seen. It is now only a dusty sand and gravel road with a surface so uneven as to cause severe damage to the motor vehicles of residents. In dry weather a large volume of traffic that uses this road raises dust that engulfs and deposits on the foliage, inside homes and damages home appliances. In wet weather it becomes a mess of mud and stagnate water.

Because of these conditions, the residents are made to suffer in many ways. It must be emphasized that the large numbers of senior citizens have been affected by the excessive dust in the environment. There are residents convalescing after major surgeries as well as heart patients who are suffering ill effects. Even when the work is completed, our road will benefit in no way by this project.

We urgently appeal to get the state organisations responsible to complete the work without any more delay. The backhoe and a large quantity of concrete tiles remain here until work recommences. If extenuating circumstances make completion not possible immediately, we appeal to you to direct them to at least do a temporary levelling and resurfacing to relieve us of our suffering.

We kindly request the authorities pay a visit to our road, then you will fully understand the terrible conditions under which we are living.

G K Samaranayake - Moratuwa


Drug shortage in Panadura base hospital

A heart patient was admitted by me to ward no. 2 of the above hospital on September 26. When he was discharged on October 1, drugs for one week was prescribed. They were not available in the hospital. He was asked to come to the clinic on October 4 to review his condition. Except for one drug which was prescribed on this day, other were not available.

He was compelled to purchase the drugs on both occasions from the SPC outlet opposite the hospital. It’s most surprising that the hospital authorities failed to supply the required drugs which he had to buy at much expense. There were many other patients who were placed in the same plight.

H W Goonesekera Panadura


Private Medical Colleges

Ragama Medical College originally started as a private institution. Due to public protest it was acquired by the state to maintain the quality of the profession. Why do people and the medical profession go against this private medical college concept? Doctors who look after both the physical and mental health of the people, should be in high calibre.

At present, according to the Z score, top most students are selected. When it is privatized if they have money they can opt to do medicine with minimum A/L results.

Those who get qualified from the foreign medical universities are bound to sit the Act 16 exam to enter the profession. There are some who are unable to get over that barrier. This is because they are not competent to be doctors.

If a student is ready to pay Rs 65 lakhs, why can’t the government start a medical institution like the OUSL to be run under the control of the University Grant Commission?

D K Piyarathna


‘Dipping’ headlights

Motorists will be happy to hear with much relief, that the Police at last acting on a prevailing regulation of our highway code have decided to nab all vehicles found brightly lit along with the offence of not ‘dipping’ headlights in consideration of approaching vehicles.

The diverted concentration and the ensuing loss of control of vehicles due to the offending dazzle is simply unimaginable although, surprisingly mishaps and accidents have been unheard of. All the same, the Police would have had their quota of the errant, the incompetent, the reckless and the drunken cases.

I wish the Police all success in their effort to curb this menace to make the Colombo roads scenario a serene and beautiful picture.

W Meadows


Get rid of violence

The Doctor/Registrar of the SLMC was assaulted outside his home in Moratuwa recently. One has to ask the question where are the doctors and their voices when violence is rampant in Sri Lanka? However violence whether it is a doctor at the receiving end or any life at the receiving end must be condemned by our society.

The recent death of those in Police custody, the violence which has killed Police officers and the death of another in custody by drowning must be considered when violence is looked at.

The rampant violence in our society could be because of the violent culture that we have had from the late 1960s in our land.

One must not forget the classic statement, that violence begins, continues and ends in the hearts and minds of people. So education has to play a major role to get rid of violence in our midst.

Sydney Knight

 

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