Talking point:
The big stink!
People passing Hettiyawatte junction, opposite the Colombo Port,
literally hold their noses on account of a nauseating odour emanating
from the pumping station nearby.
Motorists and bus commuters cover their noses to ward off the
offensive stench especially in the mornings.
A wag remarked yesterday that the traffic policeman on duty at the
intersection should be given a prize for putting up with this health
hazard.
Travellers and pedestrians are all the more perplexed that despite
the bigwigs and other high-ranking officials passing this spot, nobody
seems to care!
Dee Jay
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