Hiriyala weekly fair issue:

Traders ask to abolish tender system

M A R Manukulasooriya- Hiriyala Group Corr

Nearly 1,500 traders attached to weekly fairs in the Hiriyala electorate request the Ibbagamuwa Pradeshiya Sabha chairman to take action to abolish the tender system as the contractors charge unreasonable taxes from them.

There are seven weekly fairs in the Hiriyala area maintained by the Ibbagamuwa Pradeshiya Sabha.

Ibbagamuwa weekly fair traders said "we have to pay Rs 120 per day. Even small traders who are engaged in selling plantans or other fruits have to pay Rs 90 per day. This is unreasonable. During rainy days, this fair becomes a quagmire. Water is leaking through the roofs of the stalls. The contractors who collect taxes do not care about these shortcomings.

They request the Pradeshiya Sabha chairman to take action to collect taxes by revenue officers.