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The state of the city’s streets
On rainy days huge pot- holes and open storm drains turn into veritable death traps to both man and beast, while vehicle users are jolted to and fro as they attempt to manoeuvre between potholes and scarred road surfaces.
Unfortunately the citizenry appear to be getting accustomed to our fatally flawed bad stretches of road and seem to have accepted them as the norm, with both pedestrians and vehicle users passing them by with scarcely a second glance.
Needless to say, this is a very bad tendency.
“If we don’t repair these damaged roads immediately”, said Gamini Pathirana from Kalutara whose vehicle was badly damaged after falling into a pothole at Mattakuliya, “we’ll be left behind not only by Singapore and S. Korea but by the poorest banana republics as well”.
Potholes and mud holes, 2nd Cross Street is one of the busiest roads in Pettah. It also in a badly dilapidated state
Potholes like this are one of the causes leading to massive traffic blocks during the rush hour
This dog met its Waterloo when it was washed into this open storm drain at Grandpass during an unusually heavy downpour
During the rainy season overflowing water which cannot be absorbed by the storm drain floods the main road and pavements posing dangers especially to pedestrians
This section of the road near the stadium is not booby trapped by the LTTE , Just a case of negligence on the part of the Municipal authorities
On rainy days the Bloemandhal road goes under water. This uncovered storm drain poses a danger to life and limb