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Death traps in the city
Exposed high voltage wires which pose a danger to the public are a common sight in and around Colombo
In some cases electricity wires lie exposed and could be accidently touched by members of the public. In other cases these wires can be seen strung across balconies of houses.
In most areas the wires lie exposed and passers-by can inadvertently come into contact with them. “With the onset of the monsoon, these exposed wires pose a greater risk”, said Bandula Wijesiri, a resident of Central Road, Mattakkuliya.
Dangers posed by high voltage electric wires come from a variety of sources, some from electricity sub stations from which the supply is distributed while in other cases from connection boxes which have been left uncovered.
 These exposed high voltage wires at ground level at Kirulapone pose a serious threat to the public. But the department does not seem to give a fig for public safety |
 Horton Place |
 Alfred Place |
 Sri Lanka is definitely an egalitarian society! Even areas of the city where the elite reside -Bagatale Road, Horton Place, Greenpath and Alfred Place- in Colombo are not free of dangers posed by exposed high voltage wires. |
 Green Path |
 Galle Road Kollupitiya |
 Narahenpita |
 Carelessly taped high voltage wires on the usually extremely busy Maradana Road. The authorities are obviously not bothered for the safety of passersby… |
 Wires strung across balconies of storied buildings at Mattakuliya |
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