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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upcoming Event

International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week of Action: 26th to 30th October 2021
The celebration of lead poisoning prevention week of action is an occasion to remind people on lead poisoning and prevention. Thereby to make them being cautious of lead poisoning sources.

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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

Public Comments on EIAR for Proposed SWRO Plant – Hotel Araliya

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Development of Land at Muthurajawela for CEB –

Proposed Project on Development of Land at Muthurajawela for Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB). “The EIA report of the above project will be opened for the ...

Proposed Pharmaceutical Zone at Arabokka, Hambantota.

Proposed Pharmaceutical Zone at Arabokka, Hambantota. “The EIA report of the above project will be opened for the public review from 21.05.2021 until 08.07.2021 in ...

Environmental Impact Assessment for the Proposed Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (Desalination) System, Sea Outfall for Araliya Unawatuna Hotel Project and Effluent Treatment Facility for Water Treatment for Dutch Canal, Unawatuna

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Kelani Valley Railway Line

Kelani Valley Railway Line Improvement Program – Phase 1Maradana up to Angampitiya (38+380km) ReportsEnglish (PDF)Sinhala (PDF)Tamil (PDF) Annexures –Annexure IAnnexure II

RE- Comments on Environmental impact assessment of the Proposed Industrial Grade Paper Manufacturing Mill at Embilipitiya – REHABILITATION AND AUGMENTATION OF EMBILIPITIYA PAPER MILL

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Director Board

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”

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PROGRAM

ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AND NETWORKING PROGRAM

NATURAL RESOURCE GOVERNANCE AND ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN PROGRAM

CITIZEN SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM

Our strengths

upcoming Event

Legal
Actions

EIA Comments

Public Comments on EIAR for Proposed SWRO Plant – Hotel Araliya

Development of Land at Muthurajawela for CEB –

Proposed Pharmaceutical Zone at Arabokka, Hambantota.

Environmental Impact Assessment for the Proposed Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (Desalination) System, Sea Outfall for Araliya Unawatuna Hotel Project and Effluent Treatment Facility for Water Treatment for Dutch Canal, Unawatuna

Kelani Valley Railway Line

EIAs and Policies

Re-Comments on Environmental Impact Assessment Report for the Development of Land at Muthurajawela for CEB

CEJ comment on EIA Report on proposed 100MW SOLAR PARK IN SIYAMBALANDUWA, MONARAGALA DISTRICT

Comments on the Oluwil(Akkaraipattu to Komari) Ilmenite mining project EIA

Environmental Impact Assessment Report for the Western Region Light Rail Transit Project Volume I – Main Report

RE- Comments on Environmental impact assessment of the Proposed Industrial Grade Paper Manufacturing Mill at Embilipitiya – REHABILITATION AND AUGMENTATION OF EMBILIPITIYA PAPER MILL