Hemantha Withanage Executive Director, Centre for Environmental Justice Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksha issued a gazette No. 2222/13 – MONDAY, APRIL 05, 2021 banning oil palm cultivation in Sri Lanka. The...
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The National Symposium on Human-Elephant Conflict on “Human-Elephant Conflict in Sri Lanka: Lessons Learnt during 2000 – 2020”
Centre for Environmental Justice organized The National Symposium on Human-Elephant Conflict on “Human-Elephant Conflict in Sri Lanka: Lessons Learnt during 2000 – 2020” on 19th March 2021 at the Waters Edge Hotel...
CASE UPDATE – Case against elevated highway within Thalangama Environmental Protection Area
CA Writ 97/2021
This was filed on 22nd February 2021 against the Respondents of Road Development Authority, Central Environmental Authority, Urban Development Authority,Secretary of Ministry of Environment and Hon. Attorney General...
CASE UPDATE – Case against sand mining in Madampe Area
CA Writ 53/2021
This was filed on 01st February 2021 against heavy sand mining in the Grama Niladhari Divisions of Suduwella, Mugunuwatawana, Mallawagara, Pothuwila, Henepola, Uraliyagara, Sembukattiya, Erunwila and Galmaruwa within...
UPDATE – Case against revoking 5-2001 Circular which protects Other State Forests
CA Writ 436/2020
CEJ filed this Writ application on 28th November 2020 in the Court of Appeal against revoking the Circulars No. 05/2001 dated 10.08.2001 and Circular No. 02/2006 dated 2006.05.17. These Circulars were revoked by way of...
CASE UPDATE 15 – Visual Pollution Case
CA Writ 135/2009
This case was filed by Centre for Environmental Justice in the Court of Appeal seeking for a writ of Mandamus against the Inspector General of Police and Central Environmental Authority for the formulation of regulation...
CASE UPDATE – TEEJAY’s sludge dumping case
MC 37475/04/2020
This case was filed on 23rd July 2020 in the Magistrate Court 04 of Colombo against Teejay Lanka PLC and 5 others as a Public Nuisance case seeking a Conditional Order under section 98 of the Criminal Procedure Code via...
CASE UPDATE – Case against the Removal of Transport licence for Sand and Soil
CA Writ 12/2020
This case was filed on 17th January 2020 against the Cabinet Decision taken on 04.12.2019 with regard to the removal of the existing requirement on obtaining permits/licenses for the transportation of sand, soil...
Environmental Impact Assessment Report of the Proposed Textile Zone at Punnaikudah, Eravur, Batticaloa
CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY NOTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 23 BB SUB SECTION (2) OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ACTEnvironmental Impact Assessment Report of theProposed Textile Zone at Punnaikudah, Eravur, Batticaloa...
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) REPORT FOR PROPOSED 100MW SOLAR PARK IN SIYAMBALANDUWA, MONARAGALA DISTRICT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) REPORT FOR PROPOSED 100MW SOLAR PARK IN SIYAMBALANDUWA, MONARAGALA DISTRICT
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CASE UPDATE – Case against Mt. Lavinia beach filling and beach pollution CA Writ 128/2020
This writ application was filed in the Court of Appeal by the Centre for Environmental Justice on 19th June 2020 against Mt. Lavinia beach nourishment project and the recent incident of waste materials washing up to the...
REHABILITATION AND AUGMENTATION OF EMBILIPITIYA PAPER MILL Environmental Impact Assessment Report for Proposed Industrial Grade Paper Manufacturing Mill at Embilipitiya
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Centre for Environmental Justice-15th Anniversary
CEJ celebrated its 15th anniversary in 2019 Read the Anniversary Publication here Little History… Accidental, but with a vision… Environmental struggle in Sri Lanka has a long history. Struggles to save...
Save Pelan Ganga for Fish population
This publication was produced in 2017 to communicate with then President and the Prime Minister to save Pelan Ganga a tributary of Kaluganga flowing down from Sinharaja Forest for fish population. Download your copy...
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