Read Mr.Fowzie, we are train commuters:

President takes prompt action

Following the news report in the Sunday Observer on October 29 under the heading 'Read Mr. Fowzie, we are train commenters', President Mahinda Rajapaksa has directed his officials to take remedial action to the woes of the commuters at the Fort Railway Station.

A letter addressed to the Secretary, Ministry of Highways P. M. Leelarathne stated that the attention of the President has been drawn to the news item appearing in the Sunday Observer dated October 29, captioned Read Mr. Fowzie, We are train commuters.

"Unexpected cancellation of trains, wrong information over the public address system at the Fort Railway Station, long delays of trains thereby causing the public to get stranded, are but a few of the difficulties experienced by commuters.

You are requested to take necessary steps to correct the prevailing situation at least curtailing such difficulties in the future", the letter said. Meanwhile, referring to another article titled "D. R. Wijewardene Car Park' which appeared in the same edition of the Sunday Observer, a letter addressed to Colombo DIG Poojitha Jayasundara asked the police to take remedial measures as this car park has posed a security threat to the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd.