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Passing the buck over Akuregoda Road
By Hiranthi Fernando and Dhananjani Silva
I read with interest a recent letter to you with regard to the condition of the Akuregoda Road. As a frequent user of this road, I can testify to the wretched condition of this stretch of road, where one travels from pothole to pothole.
The Sunday Times inquiry has drawn the usual response of passing the buck, backwards and forwards, between the Pradeshiya Sabha and the Road Development Authority (RDA).

Road users are only too aware of the pathetic attempts made to patch up some small sections of the road from time to time. The work is carried out in a way, which seems to encourage the same work to be done repeatedly. Possibly there must be a very rich and happy contractor somewhere.

The Pradeshiya Sabha is UNP controlled. The UNP prides itself on being management oriented. If this is the way the UNP sees management and service to its rate payers, I for one, shall look elsewhere to cast my vote.
Some of the most rapidly growing development of housing is within this Pradeshiya Sabha, but the thought to provide a decent infrastructure for the development remains a pipe dream.

At least the main Akuregoda Road should merit immediate and proper attention. Over to you Mr. Muditha Peiris. It is not good enough to say that this is not your problem. If you want to wash your hands off it publicly, finalise the handing over to the Road Development Authority, from where we can press for its repair. Leaving the matter in limbo serves no purpose to anyone.

- No longer concerned, but disgusted citizen

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