Nelum Pokuna looks like a commode: CBK

Former President Chandrika Kumaratunga today said that the Nelum Pokuna performance theatre, in Colombo was an ‘eyesore’ that looks like a ‘commode’ (Kakkussi Pochchiya) and blamed the former Rajapaksa government of changing the initial concept she had of creating a public cultural centre. “The Nelum Pokuna constructed looks ugly like a toilet commode. Sorry for saying it. Every day when I come out of the house I see it. It is a real eyesore. The initial idea was very beautiful. We created a public cultural centre there. Now there’s no people or anyone there. Even the toilets cannot be used properly,” she said addressing the International Women’s Day Ceremony of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party as the Chief Guest.