Both elephants and human

beings must live symbiotically in a same land.....

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People must keep on their attitudes

of considering the natural resources sacred.....

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Beauty of the nature belongs to

the nature itself and no one can deform it.....

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Our natural environment has already

become a paradise for the migrants.....

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Natural Fauna and flora are long-term stakeholders of

the environment equilibrium.....

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Our Mission

“Protect the equal environmental rights of the people & environment and promote ecological sustainability by supporting ecologically sound community activities”

To make this a reality, CEJ will work on four focus areas.

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PROGRAM

Goal: Advocate for proper law enforcement to promote and achieve environmental justice. CEJ’s efforts will be to continue to pursue legal actions against the continuation of overexploitation of natural resources, ...

ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AND NETWORKING PROGRAM

Goal: Strengthen people with environmental knowledge and build a network of environmental defenders to secure the rights of affected communities. CEJ efforts will be to inculcate environmental literacy and enhance ...

NATURAL RESOURCE GOVERNANCE AND ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN PROGRAM

Goal: Formation of an environmental law-abiding society that recognizes environmental rights, need of natural resources conservation and upholds the rights of environmental activists. CEJ will assist environmental activists to stand ...

CITIZEN SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM

Goal: Ensure a sustainable livelihood among people, through monitoring the implementation of laws and policies and using science and technology to ensure consumer safety. CEJ will continue to facilitate and ...

Our strengths

Qualified, active and dedicated full-time staff and associated members that represents different gender and ethnic groups
National partner organizations and being a member of the environmental organizations’ network builds solidarity in addressing environmental issues. For example the SLCFAN
Members of CEJ dispersed throughout the country give CEJ the opportunity to work in any area of the country.

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CEJ envisages that environmental laws are enforced in a righteous manner. If the enforcement of the law is violated or government institutions fail to enforce the law, CEJ will intervene through the court. CEJ has extended its Environmental Justice program further to support potential public interest litigations.

EIA Comments

Concise Guide to the EIA Process in Sri Lanka

The foundation to the EIA process was laid in United Statesduring 1970s. With the influence, Sri Lanka also adopted its EIA procedure in 1993under the ...

Environmental Impact Assessment Report of the Proposed Wastewater Disposal Infrastructure for Negombo

Report ( English / Sinhala / Tamil )

SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (SEIA) REPORT ON SETTING UP OF 0.5 MTPA GREENFIELD INTEGRATED STEEL
PLANT IN THE MIRIJJAWILA EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE
IN HAMBANTOTA, SRI LANKA BY CEYLON STEEL CORPORATION LIMITED

( EIA REPORT – English / Sinhala / Tamil )(commenting period 18-03-2022 to 04-05-2022)

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report
For Proposed 400 kV Transmission Line Project Kerawalapitiya – Kirindiwela

( EIA REPORT – English / Sinhala / Tamil / _Annexes )(commenting period 16-03-2022 to 02-05-2022)

Environmental Impact Assessment Report for Alterations to the Salinity Barrier at Ambatale in Kelani River

( EIA REPORT – English / Sinhala / Tamil / _Annexes )(commenting period 10-03-2022 to 26-04-2022)

EIAs and Policies

COMMENT ON SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT ON SETTING UP OF 0.5 MTPA GREENFIELD INTEGRATED STEEL PLANT IN THE MIRIJJAWALA EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE IN HAMBANTOTA

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COMMENTS ON PROPOSED DURIAN CULTIVATION PROJECT AT NAGASTHENNA ESTATE, YATIYANTHOTA

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COMMENTS ON THE ELEVATED HIGHWAY FROM NEW KELANI BRIDGE TO RAJAGIRIYA LINKING BASELINE ROAD (PHASE 1)

(DOWNLOAD PDF)

COMMENTS ON EIA FOR THE PROPOSED KUMBUKKAN OYA RESERVOIR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

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COMMENTS ON PROPOSED MULLIKULUM WIND FARM WITH GRID CONNECTING 220 kV TRANSMISSION LINE & WIND FARM COLLECTOR SUBSTATION

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Books/Research Papers

Concise Guide to the EIA Process in Sri Lanka

The foundation to the EIA process was laid in United Statesduring 1970s. With the influence, Sri Lanka also adopted its EIA procedure in 1993under the ...

SOUTH ASIA JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICY

A publication consisting of articles, commentaries, case reviews, and book reviews submitted by invited authors from across South Asia. These contributions show a rich cross ...

SOUTH ASIAN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW REPORT VOLUME 2 (2022).

The South Asian Environmental Law Report (SAELR) Vol 2 is continuation of the success of the the South Asian Environmental Law Report Vol.1 which is ...

Public Perception Study on the Socio-Economic Impact of the X-Press PearlMaritime Disaster on the Coastal Communities of Sri Lanka:

The objective of this survey was to gain an understanding of the public perception of the X-Press Pearl disaster’s socio-economic impact including its effect on children’s ...

The Risk communication strategy:

This publication aims to provide an overarching strategy to strengthen risk communications related to maritime disasters in Sri Lanka. This strategy ensures that timely and ...

Board of Directors

Ravindranath Dabare

Chairman
HNDE.MECH.Eng
Attorney-at-law

Hemantha Withanage

Director
B.Sc.gen. Degree with zoology
botany.chemistry 1981-1985

Dilena Pathragoda

Executive Director
B.Sc. Management (sp) / Diploma in HR

Chandana S. Jayakody

Director
Linux System Administrator

Nilmal Wickramasinghe

Director
L.L.B. Degree at the open university
Attorney at Law

Kokila Konasinghe

Director
L.L.M. (Rotterdam), Ph.D.(Keele)
Attorney-at-Law

Both elephants and human

People must keep on their attitudes

Beauty of the nature belongs to

Our natural environment has already

Natural Fauna and flora are long-term stakeholders of

Our Mission

“Protect the equal environmental rights of the people & environment and promote ecological sustainability by supporting ecologically sound community activities”

Our strengths

Ejustice Vacancies

Upcoming Events

Legal Actions

EIA Comments

EIAs and Policies

Books/Research Papers

Board of Directors

Ravindranath Dabare

Hemantha Withanage

Dilena Pathragoda

Chandana S. Jayakody

Nilmal Wickramasinghe

Kokila Konasinghe

Legal
Actions