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Kandy hawkers evicted PDF Print E-mail

Hundreds of pavement hawkers with unauthorized structures in the Kandy town were forcefully evicted by the army and police this morning, sources said.

The eviction programme carried out by the military personnel begun early this morning. The hawkers who had their structures destroyed told Daily Mirror online that they did not fight back and were now seated on the pavement as a mark of protest.

“We do not have the strength to fight against the military and police but we will sit here today to show our protest. It is unfair to ruin our businesses this way. We have been functioning here for years,” hawker, Saman Anura Perera said.

Acting Mayor of Kandy Suminda Wickramasingha had told Daily Mirror online last week that the hawkers would be given an alternative area to run their businesses and the eviction programme was carried out in order to clean up the Kandy city and make room for pedestrians to walk peacefully on the pavements.

A discussion is expected to take place between the Kandy Municipal Council members and the pavement hawkers on April 28 in a bid to solve the issue peacefully.
 
More steps to control cattle disease PDF Print E-mail

The Livestock Department is taking measures including the prohibition of the use of artificial semen and educating farmers on the proper means of controlling the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) reported in Kundasale and Meda Maha Nuwara divisions, a senior Livestock Development Ministry official said.Cattle transportation in Kandy district had been halted after an outbreak of the disease.

“Last week the two areas were gazetted as infected areas and movement of cattle from the two areas were prohibited until the disease is fully controlled”, he said.

The official said that normally a person transporting an animal has to get a health certificate from the Health Department and get it certified from the Divisional Secretariat, but now both offices have been informed to desist from issuing the clearance certificate.

He said that already two animals were reported to have died from the disease and added that health officials have taken measures to vaccinate around 5,000 cattle in the infected areas. According to him the most vulnerable are farm animals such as pigs, cows and goats.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 05 May 2010 11:57
 
Drinking water project for Kandy South PDF Print E-mail

Public utilities such as drinking water are essential to communities, and projects to provide such facilities will never be forgotton by the masses, said Public Administration and Home Affairs Minister, Deputy Finance Minister and UPFA Kandy district leader for the general election, Dr. Sarath Amunugama.

He was addressing a meeting held at the auditorium of Sri Pragnarathna College, Kandy to mark the commissioning of the Kandy South drinking water supply project costing Rs. 9626 million and funded by the Japan and Denmark governments.

"Although the Mahavali river flows around the Kandy city, the residents suffered without adequate drinking water for a long period. Under the newly commissioned project, more than 350,000 people living in five Divisional Secretariat Divisions - namely Udu Nuwara, Yati Nuwara, Udapalatha, Ganga Ihelakorale and Gangawate Korale - will be benefited", he said.
 
More Japanese help for Lanka PDF Print E-mail

The Japanese Government recently extended a loan amounting to 2,298 Yen - 46 billion rupees and grant in aid amounting to three billion rupees for infrastructure development, water supply, waste water management and as additional funding for the Upper Kotamale Hydro Power Project.

The Japanese Embassy in a press release said the provincial/rural development project seeks to rehabilitate 350 kilometres of provincial roads in the Central and Sabaragamuwa Provinces and 300 km in the Eastern Province.

The Eastern Province water supply scheme in the Ampara District will improve the quality of life of around 52,000 households providing access to safe drinking water. The Kandy city waste water in the heritage city provides the first sewerage system providing toilet facilities to the densely populated low income areas.

The Yen loan scheme will assist the construction of the Upper Kotamale Hydro Power Project expected to generate 150 megawatts of power.
 
KCC Aurudu Fair 2010 PDF Print E-mail

The Kandy City Centre, the most happening place in the hill capital has organizing a shopping festival for this new year season to facilitate new year shopping, titled  "KCC AURUDU FAIR 2010". This mega shopping fair will be held from1 April to 12 April for 10 days (except on the 8th & 9th due to general elections) from 9 am - to  8 pm.

"KCC Aurudu Fair 2010" is a combination of different shopping experiences with Trade & Promotion Stalls, Food Stalls and an Indoor Kiddies Play Zone with special activities such as Train, jet rider bee-go-round, tea cup, bouncer, computer games etc. There will be many traditional events for kids to celebrate the coming Sinhalese and Hindu New Year.

"KCC Aurudu Fair 2010" is targeting everyone in the family, from kids to parents; the young to adults. It will cater to every single need of the festival shoppers.

Therefore we are inviting all the traders, importers, service and providers of textile and cloth, sports goods, shoes, Electronic Appliances, Cosmetics, Books ect. to participate in this event and grab the maximum opportunity out of the event.
 
More on a sacred city defaced PDF Print E-mail

I read the letter complaining about the abuse of posters etc in Kandy and had planned to write myself. Meanwhile, I am attaching two photos showing this abuse.

It appears that the long arm of the law is not long enough in Kandy to prevent the widespread abuse of electioneering posters and cutouts. Virtually every surface is now covered including numerous world heritage sites. Where are the Provincial Governor, the Chief Minister, the Kandy Mayor, the Chief of Police? Right in front of these civil servants, political goons have been given a free hand to paint numerous signs on the roads and erect huge sign boards and paste posters anywhere and everywhere. President Mahinda Rajapaksa makes regular visits to Kandy and cannot fail to have noticed this abuse of the election laws. There are none so blind as those who don’t want to see.
 
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