Refrain from garbage dumping - Omar Kamil

by Ananda Kannangara

The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) Special Commissioner Omar Kamil on Friday warned people to refrain from dumping garbage in streams, water ways and canals in the city and suburbs since it causes the submerging of roads even during a light shower.

Referring to Thursday's thundershowers that were experienced in several parts of the country, including in the city of Colombo and suburbs, the Special Commissioner said steps have already been taken to carry out programs with relevant authorities to minimise floods on highways. He said Thursday's floods badly affected motorists and heavy traffic congestion was seen in the morning hours. He also said Bokundara at Piliyandala on the Colombo-Horana Road is very often getting submerged on rainy days and steps must be taken to rectify the situation.

"Sometimes the water level does not recede for over five hours and it badly affects office workers and school children,".

Special Commissioner, Kamil further said that dumping of garbage by certain people without ignoring the gravity of the situation is the main cause for this and people, especially the younger generation must be aware of it.

Meanwhile, Meteorologist Nandalal Peiris told the Sunday Observer that sudden thundershowers were experienced in the Western, Southern, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces during the past four days and more showers could be experienced during the next three days.