Ongoing Legal Cases
The case of CA WRT 436/2020 concerns the legal challenge against the decision of the Sri Lankan government, via Circular MWFC/1/2020, to rescind earlier protective circulars and transfer…
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The case of SC/FR 168/21 concerned the MV X-Press Pearl maritime disaster, the largest recorded marine plastic spill in the world, which occurred when the vessel caught fire…
Read moreThe petitioners, the Wildlife and Nature Protection Society and the Centre for Environmental Justice, filed a writ petition before the Court of Appeal challenging the large-scale deforestation and…
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The Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ), together with Mr.Hemantha Withanage, filed a writ petition before the Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka seeking relief to protect the Sinharaja…
Read moreThe Centre for Environmental Justice (Guarantee) Limited and others filed a petition against the Director General of Wildlife Conservation and others concerning the village of Nakolagane and the…
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Mannar Island, connected to Sri Lanka’s mainland by a causeway, forms the eastern end of the historically and geographically significant Adam’s Bridge to India. Covering 130–143 km², the…
Read moreThe petitioners, Centre for Environmental Justice and two others, bring the case against the Director General of Wildlife Conservation, Department of Wildlife Conservation, on an escalating crisis of…
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The Centre for Environmental Justice, Mr.Withanage Don Hemantha Ranjith Sisira Kumara, Senior Advisor, Pathragoda Kankanamge Dilena, Executive Director of Centre for Environmental Justice, and Herath Mudiyanselage Ranjith Wimaladharma…
Read moreIn the pursuit of upholding environmental integrity and legal transparency, the CEJ initiated a significant legal action by lodging a Fundamental Rights (FR) petition with the Supreme Court.…
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The Centre for Environmental Justice and the other petitioners bring this case against the Minister of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation and the others state respondents over the…
Read moreThe case of SC/FR 346/2024 case concerns a large-scale land development project on a steep, hilly area in Nawimana, Matara. This is a significant public interest litigation case…
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This Contempt of court matter bearing number COC/09/2023 is filed against Rishad Badiudeen who deliberately, intentionally and willfully failed to implement the order of the Court of Appeal,…
Read moreCenter For Environmental Justice filed a fundamental rights petition, in the Supreme Court on 24th of November 2023, challenging the alleged irregularities in the licensing process, for foreign…
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On 09.01.2023, a Joint Cabinet Memorandum dated 02.01.2023 submitted by the Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies and Minister of Power and Energy on “Proposal for…
Read more"Trikonamadu is one of the oldest forest reserves in Sri Lanka and extends to the areas of Kantale, Serunuwara, Werugal, and Wakare in Trincomalee and Batticaloa Districts. However,…
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This was filed on 24th May 2023. The Plaintiffs claim from the owners/operator/local agent of the operator/manager/insurer and local correspondent and beneficial owner of the vessel M.V. X-Press…
Read moreThis case was filed by the Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ) on 17.10.2023 seeking to formulate and recommend a comprehensive land use scheme and halt the illegal construction…
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The Central Environmental Authority (CEJ) filed this case against the Consumer Affairs Authority and others on 20th July 2021. Plastic bags or polythene has result in many detrimental…
Read moreThis case was filed on 23.12.2022 by the Centre For Environmental Justice (CEJ) against heavy sand mining in the Grama Niladhari Divisions of Suduwella, Mugunuwatawana, Mallawagara, Pothuwila, Henepola,…
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Since last couple of years, the A.M.A.P Siriwardana has been operating an unauthorized sewerage facility on a land in extent of 20 perches at Bandarawela Road, approximately 20…
Read moreCEJ had filed a case against the Minister of Wildlife and Forest Conservation, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and seven other respondents seeking to address the critical…
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Centre for Environmental Justice filed a fundamental right petition on 4th day of May 2022 at the Supreme Court against his Excellency the President, Gotabaya Rajapakse, Minister of…
Read moreThe State Minister of Wildlife Protection, Adoption of safety measures including the construction of electrical fences and trenches and reforestation and forest resource development, and the Director General…
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Asian Elephants are losing numbers very fast due to habitat destruction, and killing by humans. Sri Lankan Elephants face many threats. Sri Lanka is home to little more…
Read more09/05/2020- Colombo Port City Case – CA/Writ/112/15 CEJ filed an application in the Court of Appeal seeking for a Writ of Mandamus against actions of the Director- Coast…
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08/05/2020- Cases Against the Land Grabbing in Rideemaliyadda for Sugarcane plantation (25055, 23341, 23346, 23339, 23342, 23338, 23345, 25259, 25262, 25054, 25268, 25264, 23337, 25266, 25263, 23340, 25050,…
Read moreThis case was filled in the Supreme Court against violation of fundamental rights by the Uma Oya multi-purpose project conducted in collaboration with government of Iran. The main…
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CEJ Filed this case against the CEA and others on 26.01.2021 to prevent illegal landfilling, and dumping of waste in Muthurajawela Wetland in Negombo, Wattala, and Ja-ela in…
Read moreThis was filed on 18th September 2020 against the Respondents of Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA), Central Environmental Authority (CEA), Board of Investment of Sri Lanka, Inspector General…
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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…
Read moreThis case was filed on 21st of September 2021, by Center for Environmental Justice, Withanage Don Hemantha Ranjith Sisira Kumara, Pathragoda Kankanamge Dilena, Panchali Madurangi Panapitiya, Maheshi Nalinka…
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On December 6, 2016, the Court issued a conditional order preventing Ven. Uduwe Dhammaloka Thera from using loudspeakers in a manner of causing nuisance at Alan Methiniyaramaya Temple…
Read moreThis 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…
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Uruwarige Vanniyalaaththo and the Centre for Environmental Justice filed this writ application on 05th March 2021 in the Court of Appeal against the mass deforestation that is taking…
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