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‘New look’ Colombo fails rain test
Story and Pix by Susantha Liyanawatta and Hasitha Kulasekera
View(s): Colombo city’s roads, pavements and culverts that were renovated for the recently concluded Commonwealth summit (CHOGM) were put to test last evening when heavy rains plummeted the city.
Some of the roads including Reid Avenue near the Race Course and pavements were submerged for a couple of hours making it difficult for both pedestrians and motorists.
It took several hours for the water to drain off underlying the fact that in spite of all the renovations and beautification of the city more had to be done to improve the drainage system.
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