Letters to the Editor
View(s):Rid Nuwara Eliya of these eyesores
Once beautiful Nuwara Eliya also known as Little England has been ruined by ugly unauthorised structures and multiple storeyed buildings sprouting up like mushrooms all over.
Action should be taken against corrupt UDA and Municipal Council Nuwara Eliya officials who give approval and turn a blind eye to these ugly unauthorised structures.
I live close to the Economic Centre and am shocked that the UDA and MC officials have done nothing to demolish an unauthorised building at Church Road, Nuwara Eliya opposite the Economic Center which has ruined the beauty of the entire area.
All unauthorised buildings in Nuwara Eliya should be demolished immediately without any further delay.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has also said at a recent meeting at Nuwara Eliya that many people say that Nuwara Eliya is an UGLY town.
Anton Jacobs Nuwara Eliya
Two coronations, then and now
Though President Ranil Wickremesinghe will represent Sri Lanka at the coronation of King Charles III, in 1953 Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister, Dudley Senanayake, played a bigger role at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. As a Prime Minister of a dominion, he arrived at Westminster Abbey in his own carriage with an escort of Sri Lankan troops. He led the procession of dominion Prime Ministers in the Abbey.
The military parade returning to Buckingham Palace included a contingent of Sri Lankan forces.
The Queen’s coronation gown was embroidered with emblems of different Commonwealth countries.
In Sri Lanka Union Jacks flew in Colombo and smaller towns. A national holiday was declared on Coronation day with military parades, folk dancing by children, a garden party given by the Governor-General and a firework display that night.
How times have changed. Queen Elizabeth was then the Queen of Ceylon whereas King Charles is a remote figure to most Sri Lankans.
Dr R.P. Fernando Epsom, UK
Prices still up though inflation apparently down!
I read with interest a few days ago that the inflation rate has now dropped to 35.3%. I am not very sure about how this figure is calculated nor what items are included in the calculation, as there is no transparency or accountability to rely upon.
Every day we face increases in all types of consumer goods but never a decrease. For example, last week I went to the Ceylon Tea Board on Galle Road to purchase a 250g packet of green tea. I bought the same item the previous week and paid Rs.400 but this time it had gone up to Rs.840. I don’t know how they can justify an increase of over 100% when prices are supposed to reduce.
We regularly see this kind of trend in many products when the new stock arrives at greatly increased prices. Can someone provide an explanation?
Jim K Via email
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