Buildings, desks, chairs, computers, library books, laboratory equipment, sport equipment etc. in your school are public property. They are provided to you by the government to filfill your educational needs. You have the right to use them in order to polish your skills and at the same time you are expected to preserve them for future generation.
The buildings, tools and different types of equipment in a hospital are public property which help to provide health services. Every person who gets the service of these places should consider that it is their duty to protect them and keep the place clean.
The government has taken steps to renew roads and construct high ways in Sri Lanka. The objectives of these projects are to facilitate fast and safe journeys and the transport of goods. Safety fences and traffic lights have been established, considering the safety of its users. It is our responsibility to protect them as citizens.
Besides, we should not misuse roads or obstruct travelling. The pedestrians and the drivers who use the roads should care about their own safety and that of others.
We use electricity to facilitate our daily activities. As such, every citizen should be concerned about protecting power stations and the equipment which generate electricity.
Buses, bus stands, trains, railway stations, play grounds, children’s parks and libraries are also considered public property. We should contribute to protect and keep these places clean, as good citizens.
There are common wells, tube wells, tanks and irrigation works in rural areas to fulfill citizens' common needs. Apart from the above mentioned public property, there are many other public utilities for common services which help meet common needs of our society. We as virtuous citizens should handle public property with care.
