Chewing betel and spitting, Badulla Municipality to book bus drivers, conductors, passengers

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Badulla Municipal Council’s health department has decided to take legal action against individuals spitting in public places after a chew of betel or smearing chunam in quid of betel on walls in public buildings.

During a recent raid, the Public Health Inspectors netted 20 individuals and decided to file action against them. Among them were several bus drivers and conductors and passengers waiting for buses in the main bus stand.

Head PHI H.T. Tilakasiri said they were continuing raids on the instructions of Municipal Commissioner Jagath Priyashantha.

Comments - 31

Sara Saturday, 23 November 2024 11:46 AM

This should be fined nationwide.

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CK Saturday, 23 November 2024 11:46 AM

Weldone JVP / NPP government for doing this. I think all municipal councils and Police stations should do the same....

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Correction Saturday, 23 November 2024 01:10 PM

It is the Badulla Municipal Council run by a different entity and not the (J.V.P.in fact N.P.P.) who are implementing this programme

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Hard Truth Saturday, 23 November 2024 11:54 AM

Yes, way to go. Citizens need to change also.

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Din Saturday, 23 November 2024 12:15 PM

Amazing initiative foe Badulla Municipality now follow the same in other Municiplaitiws and the whole country let's make a clean Sri Lanka. Keep it rocking

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Sunil Karunasena Saturday, 23 November 2024 12:29 PM

Excellent work by NPP. But please mentor the citizens how to dispose the betel from mouth like to spit it in a small bag and dispose it in a bin. You must provide the full solution for the rule to be people friendly and effective.

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Ajantha Jayaweera Saturday, 23 November 2024 12:33 PM

Well done. I hope all local councils adopt this after the local elections next year. Why wait till then? Local Mayors! Show the Government that you are with them in a national enterprise!

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Environmentalist Saturday, 23 November 2024 12:34 PM

Way to go Badulla MC. Rest of the country please follow Suit. Dr. Dhammika Patabandi ( The new Minister of Environment) for your attention please.

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Daya Saturday, 23 November 2024 12:59 PM

Perfect, this should be followed Island wise.

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Travis Joseph fox Saturday, 23 November 2024 01:00 PM

Very good move

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Citizens Saturday, 23 November 2024 01:10 PM

Why only in badulla? This should be island wide. Let's hope it'll continue because usually these things happen only in the beginning and when the authorities become vary of it, these things are conveniently forgotten.

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LankanLover Saturday, 23 November 2024 01:45 PM

Oh please nationwide, Public should be responsible to keep the city clean.

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Mohan Saturday, 23 November 2024 01:53 PM

Very good initiative. Not just bus drivers, anybody who spit betel should be fined. Also, spitting sputum on roads or pavements should be prohibited.

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Upul Saturday, 23 November 2024 02:02 PM

Good move. The same should be implemented island-wide. Additionally, throwing garbage on the roads should also be monitored, and the culprits should be punished.

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Lanka Saturday, 23 November 2024 02:03 PM

This is a good action but I degree little bit .. My dear NPP government please go slow in taking action or passing law : people have been accustomed to these things for centuries now : things like smoking in public place and all these matters . I agree with you 100% we must take legal action for this but have you given them any advance warning or have you sending them any precaution before you apply this law : first people must be educated on any piece of law and people must have given time as well: you just have done nationwide awareness programmes through your healthcare workers : don’t rush through any laws unless people are educated and taught about it . Please keep bin pages in every town and very cities : please keep bins in every bus and every train : show people where to throw them and how to throw them and if they break the law after that please send them fines and please don’t follow every pieces of law that some western countries do . We shouldn’t exploit people in the nam

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Typical absurd thinking Saturday, 23 November 2024 03:21 PM

This has nothing to do with the newly elected NPP government. Badulla municipal council didn't seek permission from the government to take this action. So, stop whitewashing NPP whenever something good is carried out by someone else.

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Nelu Saturday, 23 November 2024 03:43 PM

Once people start getting constantly fined, they will become very educated and aware of it!

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Upulpb Saturday, 23 November 2024 02:05 PM

Super! This needs to be followed everywhere.

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Nilantha Mendis Saturday, 23 November 2024 03:27 PM

In Dubai, chewing gum in public transport, chewing betel and spitting are prohibited. It was started after a designer wear shop owner filed a case against a man who decorated his shop windows with betel spittings. Bring this practice to SL as well.

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RS Saturday, 23 November 2024 03:42 PM

Very good move. Start a campaign island wide to educate the public and then take punitive action against those responsible.

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Fahim baksh Saturday, 23 November 2024 06:54 PM

76 years not a single government couldn’t start this kind of thing. Well done NPP.

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Alisten Saturday, 23 November 2024 07:14 PM

spot find would be better, In Sydney, Strathfield council charged $100.00 , most of the tamils live.

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Tissa Fernando Saturday, 23 November 2024 08:05 PM

Very good, cancer causing beetle is chewed by these guys and then spit all over.

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Spartacus Saturday, 23 November 2024 08:26 PM

Absolutely super❤️❤️❤️

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Sambo Saturday, 23 November 2024 08:42 PM

Very good move sir. Charge them a spot fine of Rs 1500 so they will not do it again if we need to keep this country and it's roads clean.

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Ruben disty Sunday, 24 November 2024 03:57 AM

Excellent move 21st century this kind of unexceptable manners must be stopped generally spitting and unirating all done by males who are the biggest offenders must be fined and punished few hours per day give them good behaviour training in timbatto it will reduce leading....more can be done including trowing trash

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Nazeer Sunday, 24 November 2024 07:59 AM

Not only Badulla every Bus drivers and conductors should be fined spitting red bulath on the bus stand and roads, Mabola, Wattala, Peliyagoda etc is full of red spits, I will note down the bus numbers and report.

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Chulan Sunday, 24 November 2024 01:04 PM

Also people should practice the habit to clean your immediate neighborhood .

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Nayana Sunday, 24 November 2024 01:57 PM

Municipalities all island have to carry out garbage collection and disposal every day to make the system change help helth and environment. No need to wait until LG elections. Country cannot affod and democracy doesn't need four types of elections, so as promised by party in power with 2/3, top priority should be given to scrap unnecessary elections, implementing the new constitution.

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Ykg Sunday, 24 November 2024 04:16 PM

Good move.

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Benefits Sunday, 24 November 2024 11:04 PM

Very good move. Yet, one thing is unclear !!!!!! Is it only spitting in public addressed or chewing itself is addressed? If it is the later, how about those cultivating betel??? I have no idea of the benefits from chewing betel. If there's none, it should be totally banned islandwide with severe penalties.

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