No action yet on Beira Lake stench despite promises: SJB Councillor

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Colombo, Sept. 12 (Daily Mirror) - Responding to a Daily Mirror article titled 'Strong stench from Beira Lake forces hotels to close,” SJB Council Member Chamith Wijesundara has criticised Colombo Mayoress Vraie Cally Balthazar for failing to address the issue, despite previous assurances.

“This is what the Mayoress promised, and to date, no action has been taken. Now hotels are suffering, and that in turn affects tourism. All talk just like the NPP government, no action. A bunch of jokers! Three months have passed since the visit, and still no action. Shame,” he said in a post on X.

During the Colombo Municipal Council election campaign, Mayoress Balthazar had pledged to take immediate steps to resolve the problem.

Western Province Solid Waste Management Authority Chairman Chathura Kahandawarachchi on Thursday said that the stench from Beira Lake has become a serious issue, with several hotels around the lake struggling to operate under the conditions.

He said the Authority has received numerous complaints from hotel operators and residents alike. Some hotels have been forced to temporarily close, while nearby residents claim the persistent stench has made daily life unbearable.

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Iwazaru Friday, 12 September 2025 02:26 PM

The Beira lake a man made lake to take in rain water and spills over to the sea new the old parliament building. When there is no rain, the water stagnates and caused the bad smell. This is nothing new to citizens living in and aroun the Beira lake. If the hotels in the vicinity of the lake have problems, they look for solutions.

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Ram P Friday, 12 September 2025 02:57 PM

As a gesture of goodwill why not the several Hotels around the area get together and do the needful. That will be more beneficial/practical for them than closing and waiting until the autorities do the job even though it is a job for the authorities. When dirt is dumped in front of my house I do not wait for the Council workers but suitably dispose them or make them ready for collection by Council workers

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Rip Winkle Friday, 12 September 2025 03:22 PM

Still trying to get rid of the stench created by you and your friends.

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Lateral thinker Saturday, 13 September 2025 07:39 AM

Let's think out of the box, that is, during dry seasons, why don't we pump in the sea water into Beira lake, so, the sea water will wash away the dirt, mud and the stench. Could use solar panels to operate the motors. Sameway, river water too can be used without letting it to sea.

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