An Int’l summit avoids Sri Lanka due to beggar menace in Colombo

Steve Tuesday, 30 April 2024 08:02 AM

Forget the beggars at traffic lights. The country is begging to survive as it has been plundered by Politicians.

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Sanjeewa A. Tuesday, 30 April 2024 08:04 AM

Panhandling at traffic lights should be stopped by any means. On the other hand, do they hold their meetings at traffic lights in this summit usually? Not a big loss, it's not a significant event.

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Vive James Tuesday, 30 April 2024 08:04 AM

Before 2009 people were made to believe that once LTTE menace is over we will become not Singapore but Switzerland. Wake up voters come out of your deep slumber We are worse than ever before Bankrupt Laddja

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Adwani Tuesday, 30 April 2024 08:07 AM

Not only near Traffic Signals, at the doorstep of even poor countries asking for donations, currency swaps, etc.

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Cecil Hedwige Tuesday, 30 April 2024 08:08 AM

Not only beggars,their is also a stray dog menace right throught the country which is a menace for school children and tourist alike which has to be solved if our country to be recognised as a manace free country

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Kays Tuesday, 30 April 2024 08:25 AM

Maybe they want us to lock them up as they do in Ruwanda--a practice that has drawn fire from Human Rights Watch! How did these delegates miss the 3000 homeless youth that inhabit Ruwanda's streets daily? Soon to be added to by refugees deported by the former colonial master!

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Voter Tuesday, 30 April 2024 08:38 AM

If the ministers can wave their palms for a handout ,why not the beggers?

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Borat Tuesday, 30 April 2024 08:45 AM

Real beggars in parliament begging and stealing . They should be eliminated .

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Gama Rala Tuesday, 30 April 2024 09:05 AM

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is an automotive trade association in the UK and they hold the annual SMMT International Automotive Summit in London. Why would they hold it in Colombo?

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Brian jayasooriya Tuesday, 30 April 2024 09:23 AM

Don't believe this statement, it's a politically motivated, load of rubbish.

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Brian jayasooriya Tuesday, 30 April 2024 09:23 AM

Don't believe this statement, it's a politically motivated, load of rubbish.

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Gert Jan, the Netherlands Tuesday, 30 April 2024 09:48 AM

Kays: you are very right. There is no way these refugees will get help in Ruwanda. It will be like the refugees send back to Tunesia. They got stuck somewhere in the desert near Libia and died. I don't understand why European countries( also my country) accept this inhuman British law. Everyone knows the situation of these refugees in Ruwanda will be disastrous.

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Suraj Tuesday, 30 April 2024 10:50 AM

I have personally expressed my concerns about this situation to many relevant authorities and even to the president, opposition leaders and chief of police. No actions been taken sofar... they other menace is the use of Air horn in the Colombo city limits. I had personal discussions with some of environment police inspectors and brought to their notice about the impact of this high pitch unwanted use if Air horns mostly by the Bus drivers. It has become a habit to use this Air horn at each and every traffic light, before entering to a bus stop and for any vehicle that moves in front of these buses. No one in the traffic department is interested to stop this. I also wrote to the DMT commissioner. No response. I also have notice the rise of pavement vendors in Colombo. What ever said and done I thank the former president who worked positively to eradicate some unpleasantness of the city. Though he failed in many other ways. But other leaders doesn't have certain vision of change...

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Saman Tuesday, 30 April 2024 10:51 AM

Kays-Because the summit was never held in Ruwanda

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sunil Tuesday, 30 April 2024 10:52 AM

OMG-Did the delegates pass by the Diyawanna?

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Jeanne Tuesday, 30 April 2024 11:10 AM

Thank goodness. Of what relevance or importance is this conference to Sri Lanka? It would have been a loss if this conference were about garment manufacturing or agricultural insights. Waste of money, another series of traffic diversions, feasts and parties for politicians, their families, their friends and more greasing of palms. Good riddance. We need to conserve our measly funds to rebuild our country.

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Don Tuesday, 30 April 2024 11:29 AM

I have a serious concern about the using of phrase “beggars menace”. It is a human crisis and a socio-psychological crisis. Except the fake beggars planted by racketeers, others are people who can not meet their ends. Before crying about inability to hold a summit, find out about the genuine beggars and find a way to take them out of streets. Homeless people are a crisis for many countries.

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Jeggar Tuesday, 30 April 2024 11:54 AM

Suraj...yr on the ball our fellows dont have the basic common sense to understand basic things to improve countries future only interested on personal gains and to make the maximum if we had few good fellows with moral ethics in most important portfolios the countries future can be improved in many ways

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Nimal Tuesday, 30 April 2024 11:55 AM

We are a nation of beggars. Begging is a national pastime. From our leaders who go begging around the globe to these beggars at traffic lights. However, it is never too late, at least to put a complete stop to the beggars at traffic lights. As regards our leaders, they will never stop begging, even from Bangladesh.

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M Fernando Tuesday, 30 April 2024 12:55 PM

More beggars is a sign of our Presidents successful taxation regime and confirmation that IMF policies are working well in Sri Lanka Be Happy and Bring More Duty Free Cars !!!

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joshua Tuesday, 30 April 2024 01:40 PM

SLPP beggars are in Parliament

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Mohan Tuesday, 30 April 2024 01:40 PM

1) We have still have this slave mentality, wanting to please our foreign masters. 2) We should have a system in place to take care of the beggars and other homeless people. They should not be allowed to beg, but the govt. should give them work or money.

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SOME NEW METHODS OF BRING THE POOR OUT OF POVERTY SHOULD BE INTRODUCED BY THE OPPOSITION PARTIES CONTESTING THE FORTHCOMING ELECTIONS. Tuesday, 30 April 2024 02:20 PM

WHY STOP THE POOR FROM ASKING FOR HELP? IT IS BETTER FOR THEM TO BE ASKING FOR HELP, RATHER THAN GETTING INVLOVED IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITES TO FEED THEMSELVES AND FAMILIES. THE GOVERNMENT HAS HAD DECADES TO BRING UP THE STANDARD OF LIVING FOR THE POOR AND UNDER PRIVILEDGED BUT ABSOLUTLY NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. WHY NOT OPEN UP A FEW TRAINING CENTRES IN THE VILLAGES AND OUTER COLOMBO AREA AND TRAIN THEM IN A FEW DIFFERENT TRADES AND OPEN A FRW WORKPLACES WHERE THEY CAN BE TRAINED TO MAKE PRODUCTS FOR EXPORT? CLAY, CANE, COCONUT SHELLS, BATIK, FIRRE GLASS AND LEATHER SUCH PRODUCTS. FOOD BANKS TOO SHOULD BE SET UP FOR THE POOR IN THEIR VILLAGES TO REDUCE POVERTY AND GET THE YOUTH HEALTHY TO RESUME FOR WORKING DUTIES AFTER TRAINING IS COMPLETE.

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GET REAL EXCUSES ARE PUT ON THE POOR BEGGARS WHO ARE BGGING TO SURVIVE. IF THEY WERE OUT THERE DEALING DRUGS, HOME INVASIONS ETC WOULD THIS BE PREFERED?. Tuesday, 30 April 2024 02:23 PM

WHO THE HELL WANTS TO COME TO A COUNTRY RIDDLED WITH CORRUPT POLITICANS WHO ONLY FEATHER THEIR ONESTS, FAMILIES AND THEIR STOOGES?.

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Ruben disty Tuesday, 30 April 2024 03:50 PM

The solution is very simple if politicians and other high officials work accordingly with proper duty of care whithout any criminal financial thefts mismanagement eyc etc. country easly can make a huge difference to the majority poor and middle class plus bring country to a surplus and prosperity? Do we have the capacity handful fellows cant archive

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Citizens Tuesday, 30 April 2024 08:17 PM

What a silly statement/excuse to not hold an international summit!! In all developed countries too there are beggars/homeless people begging at traffic lights, malls etc..

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Ravana Wednesday, 01 May 2024 01:25 AM

Put the politicians on low salary and perk mode. See how quickly and rationally the standards of poor people will rise.

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T Ramanathan Wednesday, 01 May 2024 11:52 AM

Are they ignoring our Political Beggers?

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