Abhimani Jana Jaya Party Lodges Human Rights Complaint Over Colombo Flood Damage

The Abhimani Jana Jaya Party has lodged a complaint with the Human Rights Commission over the damage suffered by residents and business owners due to the recent flooding in Colombo.

The party said the flooding had resulted in damage to private property and raised concerns over possible violations of the fundamental rights of affected members of the public.

Speaking after submitting the complaint, party representative Sams Farook said parts of Colombo had been inundated, resulting in the destruction of people's property. He questioned whether there had been any meaningful progress in the administration of the Colombo Municipal Council under its current leadership.

Party leader Pradeep Charles blamed the flooding on what he described as the absence of a proper waste-disposal process and inadequate measures to prevent flooding.

He criticised the Colombo Mayor and other responsible officials, alleging that they had failed to take timely action despite the risks.

Charles said businesses in the Pettah area and other parts of Colombo had suffered damage, while several vehicles had also been destroyed by floodwaters.

He added that the party had submitted the complaint with all relevant documents in support of its concerns.

The party further alleged that adequate preventive measures had not been taken to address the flooding and called attention to the damage suffered by affected residents and businesses.