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SC orders removal of Galle Road barriers
Tuesday, 30 September 2008 - 5:11 AM SL Time
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The Supreme Court yesterday directed the Police Chief to consider removing all barriers along the Galle Road to implement the pilot project under which buses would run along a stipulated lane up and down the Galle Road and buses would not use R.A.De.Mel Mawatha (Duplication Road).
When the rights petition in respect of air pollution and city traffic congestion came up before the Supreme Court yesterday Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva noted that many roads in the city were closed and reiterated that people must have access to any place. He said denying them access was a violation of their fundamental rights.
The Bench which comprised Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva, Justices Shiranee Tilakawardane and N.G.Amaratunga also directed the Western Province Passenger Transport Authority to fully implement the regulations gazetted for the introduction of uniforms for private bus drivers and conductors as well as equipping them with ticketing machines before January 1.
Court directed the National Transport Commission and Western Province Passenger Transport Authority to start the operation of the Premium Bus Service in the city in consultation with the National Transport Commission before January 1 to restrict the inflow of private vehicles to the city.
The Court directed the Western Province Transport Authority to suspend route permits of those who violated the regulation and suspend their turn in the time tables.
The Court directed that the time tables should be restructured to consolidate it with the CTB and Private bus services.
It also issued notice on the Colombo Municipal Council Commissioner to appear in court and explain why the parking of vehicles were prohibited along R.A.De Mel Mawatha in violation of the court order issued earlier.
Court directed the Sri Lanka Ports Authority to conduct meetings with the relevant stake holders to restrict the movement of containers between 4.00 p.m. and 8.00 p.m. to and from the Colombo Port to minimize the congestion during rush hours.
The Court has already directed the relevant parties for the modification of silencers of private buses.
Following the rights petition, the National Transport Commission (NTC) had already submitted a strategic plan for traffic management in greater Colombo area.
Petitioner Environmental Foundation Ltd, its chairman Geethani Wijesinghe cited Minister of Environment Champika Ranawaka, Central Environmental Authority, Air Recourse Management Centre, Minister of Transport, the Commissioner General of Motor Traffic, IGP and the Attorney General as respondents.
The petitioners are asking the court to direct the respondent Ministers to promulgate comprehensive regulation to deal with the deteriorating ambient air quality as well as direct them to implement a suitable city traffic plan to reduce the city traffic and thereby reduce the air pollution.
NTC Chairman in his strategic plan had stated the action plan is to conduct a wider discussion with stakeholders on the practical aspects of implementation of this strategic plan.
Uditha Egalahewa appeared for the petitioner. Deputy Solicitor General Ms B.Tilakaratne appeared for the respondents. Upali Jayamanne appeared for the Western Province Road Passenger Authority.
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Ruhunu
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 30 Sep 2008 01:30:18 GMT Report for Abuse
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Can't you people wait till this terrorism is wiped out? Once the terrorists are out, there won't be any need for any of these barriers.
but the other ideas about container traffic, uniforms, and silencers are good.
Edited By - Ruhunu - 30 Sep 2008 01:31:59 GMT |
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 30 Sep 2008 03:56:40 GMT Report for Abuse
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As usual patriots in other countries don't really see what's going on in SL...
FYI there are folks who have to get to work and closing down galle face drive has been a reason for causing huge huge traffic jams...
especially morning rush hour times...
To top it up, sometimes forces temporarily close down certain roads in col3 areas so that VVIP's can travel safely... when this happens and with galle face drive closed permanently the traffic jams are just unbearable...
What you should guys fail to see that it's a huge inconvenience for business people and other folks who have attend to important meetings etc that are time sensitive...
we are with the government on taxes, high COL and certain security measures that incoveninces us...but i'd baffling to see why they have to keep the galle face drive closed...
only important building in that area bordering the road is the presidential secretariat...
is closing the road permanently the best way to keep security???
You foreign sri lankans are pathetic...
easy for you guys to just come and comment in these blogs where other sri lankans are taking the hit everyday...
It's just like peelamists talking all big here while their fellow tamilans are suffering under LPTE...
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p007
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30 Sep 2008 04:22:25 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Wait for Sarath Fonseka's warning to Sarath Silva that the Supreme Court should NOT make too many demands on the running of the country! |
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30 Sep 2008 04:31:03 GMT Report for Abuse
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Wait for Sarath Fonseka's warning to Sarath Silva that the Supreme Court should NOT make too many demands on the running of the country!
correction...he said undue demands...not demands...
LPTE asking for 2/3 coastline and 1/3 land area for a minority to form mono ethnic homeland is an unfair demand by any standards... Especially when majority of that race lives under gosl areas
hope you can see the difference |
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 30 Sep 2008 04:42:34 GMT Report for Abuse
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I watched the Rupavahini News last night and so much of 'Randomly' Selected public spoke about re-instating more road barriers all over the roads, just after the Fort car park Bomb.
1. Why all the people say this, which was not on the plate even after the Bomb exploded at KatuBedda bomb?
2. If it is LTTE, why was it only 50g of explosives, when they had 125 KG of C4 explosives (What GOSL found)
3. Why they selected that un-manned place for the explosion?
4. How come the vehicle been owned by a Police Women?
Can some one answer those questions?
My feeling is, government is trying to trim the wings of the SC... Wait and see |
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30 Sep 2008 04:45:25 GMT Report for Abuse
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correction...he said undue demands...not demands...
OK, undue demands. The way the SC is being invoked and the way judgments are being given, EVERY Ruling of the SC will be deemed 'undue demand' by a highly Embarrassed Administration and soon there will be a warning from Sarath from the Barrack to Sarath on the Bench! |
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30 Sep 2008 05:33:28 GMT Report for Abuse
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P007
you do know that judiciary is above folks like sarath f.
you're not using what the commander said within context...
parts taken out of context cant be slapped on to everything and anything like that
And on Rupavahini
don't even watch their moronic news etc
rupavahini and other gosl media cant stand on their legs and report properly for obvious reasons... independent stations like swarnavahini does a much better job IMHO |
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30 Sep 2008 06:01:45 GMT Report for Abuse
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Court directed the National Transport Commission and Western Province Passenger Transport Authority to start the operation of the Premium Bus Service in the city in consultation with the National Transport Commission before January 1 to restrict the inflow of private vehicles to the city.
The Court directed that the time tables should be restructured to consolidate it with the CTB and Private bus services.
Our leaders who are responsible to run the country having tamashas.
Now the court have to do these day to day country administration.
Pity. |
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30 Sep 2008 06:11:06 GMT Report for Abuse
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Can't you people wait till this terrorism is wiped out? Once the terrorists are out, there won't be any need for any of these barriers
They said east is out of terrorist but they still are keeping barriers there only easterners know these hardship |
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 30 Sep 2008 07:23:11 GMT Report for Abuse
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Implimentation of those rules mentioned is good for every one. Specially the bus lane and the uniforms and ticket machines and city bus service.
Since these changes including the removal of barriers will come in to effect only in Jan 1st 2009. So all have time and the war is intensified in the North and situation will be bit different from the present situation.
Road blocks does create a problem for the Gen.Pub but at this point removing them may cause undue situations and will give LTTE a the advantage to transport carders and explosives freely. If you see most of the important places are situated on Galle road and need more practical way to approach this issue.
It's difficult for the defence system to operate with such restrictions as we are fighting a war.
Hope something good will happen. |
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