|
|
|
| Sunday, 14 August 2005 |
 |
|
 |
Letters |  |
| News Business Features Editorial
|
Please forward your letters to [email protected] in plain text format within the e-mail message, since as a policy we do not open any attachments.
When the IGP spoke of women's dress code and that they should not dress provocatively, he said it in good earnest, in an advisable manner. Those who wish to, could heed his advice or continue to do things their way. There is nothing to stop women dressing the way they wish to, fully clothed, half clothed or even nude. Except for the fact that there is a thing called etiquette, decency and ethics applicable to all women. It is her dress code that reflects her mentality. There are some who believe that the way most women dress today is not questionable, as they are free to do so. There is no doubt that this indecent form of dress is what leads to perversion and rape, that in turn could lead to AIDS, the scourge of the century. We hope that a better sense of responsibility will prevail in women and they will bring about a change in the right direction that will create a lifestyle becoming of women. Ayesha Yusuf, As an old codger who loved the old Tarzan films I thoroughly enjoyed Maurice Dahanayake's article in the Sunday Observer of Aug. 7. Johnny Weissmuller's reverberating bellow, much imitated by squeaky young film-fans, yet echoes in memory. I wonder whether anybody remembers the Hindi or Tamil movie 'Vanaraja Karzan', and its sequels, that were screened in the early 1940s ? They starred John Cavas, a paunchy Anglo-Indian, in the requisite loin cloth with a chimpanzee side-kick. To my regret, I never saw his films and my memory is restricted to the colourful hoardings on the bullock carts that trundled through Kandy's quiet streets to the rousing 'sakkili' drumming of street urchins who flung out 'flyers' of films they advertised. Does anybody else remember this Indian footnote to Tarzan? Tissa Devendra. I'm a blind unmarried woman and now I'm 52 years old. I haven't any relations and I have to pay Rs. 850 for the room I'm renting out. Furthermore, I have to pay Rs. 600 every month for medicine because of the pressure in my eyes. Though I was blind I sold clothes before I became weaker. Now I cannot work because of this weaker condition. I beg for your help to find an elder's home or to find a kind gentleman or a kind madam, who can help me. H. H. Lilawathi, Proposed new UK anti-terrorism laws include the right to deport religious leaders who incite racial hatred. Any chance that this can be applied in Northern Ireland also? Keith Nolan, By increasing fines does the government hope to reduce the number of traffic accidents that take place increasingly by the private bus drivers. It is an established fact that the private bus drivers and three wheeler drivers pay scant respect to traffic laws. If one takes a closer look at the traffic scene, one would notice that a very few or a negligible amount of accidents take place by drivers of school vans and petrol transporting vehicles. That is because they observe traffic rules, for if they do not the consequence would be inevitable - they would lose their jobs. This does not happen with the owners of private buses and three wheelers. The only way to reduce accidents is to give lashes in addition to a fine whenever a death is occurred due to negligent driving. P. A. Binduhewa, We may not have the expertise to understand the intricacies of our constitution, but our simple view is that it is the framework within which we govern ourselves. We may not wish to have our constitution amended from time to time, according to the whims and fancies of our legislators or to suit their personal intentions, examples of which we have seen in recent times. It is understandable that the constitution could be amended if the legislators, who are representatives of the people, have duly received a mandate to do so at a general election. If not, the constitution itself should preclude any amendments being enacted, unless such amendments, after enactment with a two-third majority, are also ratified at a referendum. In the absence of a strict limitation, we could only expect to see constitutional amendments being enacted, if we may say so, in jocular fashion. E. M. Aldons, |
|
| News | Business | Features
| Editorial | Security | Produced by Lake House |
