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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...
Round Table Discussion on “Mercury free Dentistry in Sri Lanka”
Round table discussion on “Mercury Fee Dentistry in Sri Lanka” was organized on 9th March 2021 at Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute, 114, Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 07 as a project activity of...
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...
Kelani Valley Railway Line
Kelani Valley Railway Line Improvement Program – Phase 1Maradana up to Angampitiya (38+380km)
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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...
Comments on the Oluwil(Akkaraipattu to Komari) Ilmenite mining project EIA
Centre for Environmental Justice today (12/03/2021) sent the public comments on the EIA of proposed project on mining of heavy mineral sands along the Akkaraipattu – Komari coastal stretch (Oluvil mineral sands project)...
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...
CEJ filed a case CA WRT 43/21 on Muthurajawela
2021.01.27 Media Briefing! Case Number: CA WRT 43/21 CEJ files a writ petition against dumping waste, Illegal reclamation & land filling and the clearing of Mangrove vegetation in the Muthurajawela Wetlands A...
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THIS FIGHT IS FOR THEM: THE ADOPTION OF RIGHTS OF NATURE
APPROACH TO PROTECT NATURAL RESOURCES IN SRI LANKA Co-authored by Dr. Kokila Konasinghe and Asanka EdirisingheCentre for Environmental Law and Policy Faculty of Law University of Colombo Introduction The protection of...
“Training for Trainers”
A “Training for Trainers” program was held on 29th August at Galvila Ecological Park premises with the participation of the identified representatives of the four selected Divisional Secretariats. Lectures were...
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