Angry people directly reject ministers

Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananda is the latest victim to be turned away from a public protest by Northern fishermen who alleged that the government had failed to be on their boat when it comes to Indian fishermen poaching in Lankan waters.

He was not alone. Urban Development, Waste Disposal and Community Cleanliness State Minister Nalaka Godahewa too faced a similar situation early this week when he went to a Colombo suburb to inspect a development project and a new bus route.