Campaigns Archives - Ejustice
Environmentalists applaud the decision to ban Oil Palm cultivation in Sri Lanka
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 decision is a not a surprise as it was a promise made by the president during his presidential race responding to a long battle
Clearing the Woods and Tilling the Soil: Can it really help communities affected by HEC in Sri Lanka?
“Gather to stand against forest destruction” is what we often hear today. While environmentalists protest, plead and try to educate the society on massive scale forest destructions occurring around the country, politicians justify them as “increasing the quality of life of the poor rural communities”. But, can destructing dense forests really uplift the quality of
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 here Athwelthota waterfall is home to more than 19 endemic species which at least 2 of them are considered as point
Forest Circular MWFC/1/2020
Forest circular MWFC1/2020 – Download here Land Commissioner General Department Circular 2020/18 Download here For Immediate Release NEW FOREST CIRCULAR IS AGAINST THE EXISTING NATIONAL LAWS November 12, 2020, Colombo, Centre for Environmental Justice is surprise to see the circular No MWFC/1/2020 Issued by the Secretary to the Ministry of Wildlife and Forest conservation cancelling
CEJ wins -Wilpattu judgment issued
Wilpatthu Judgement C.A. WRIT 291/2015 Centre for Environmental Justice filed the legal action C.A.Writ 291/2015 against the Conservator General of Forest, former Minister Rishard Badiuddin and 5 others regarding the destruction of forest north to the Wilpathu national park. The area includes over 3000 Ha from Marichchikaddi, Kallaru, Vilaththikulam, Madu, Periyamadu and Sannar forest destroyed