The Modara Police Division Officer-in-Charge (OIC) confirmed that only the Sathsiru Sevana and Methsanda Sevana flats in Modara, Colombo North, are currently under isolation. Including Modara, 13 police divisions are in isolation, such as that of Bloemendhal and Kotahena. Fernando, who is conducting her doctoral research on urban communities resettled in high-rise buildings in Colombo city, recalled how the names of specific housing complexes were splashed all over the media. Fazila, a resident of Methsanda Sevana, a housewife and mother of three, describes her “flat life”, especially in 2020, as a curse. “For example, there is a crying need for social workers in these communities who can take up some of these issues.

Source: The Nation December 05, 2020 23:03 UTC