Interim injunction was issued by the Supreme Court against further function of Jaffna-Chunnakam Northern Power plant. This was regarding a petition made by Director for Center for Environment and Nature Studies (CENS) Ravindra Kariyawasam stating the environmental pollution cause by the plant. This court case were handled free of charge by Layer Nuwan Bopage and Layer Chathura Wettasinghe . Protests […]
by Hafsa Sabry (www.thesundayleader.lk/2016/11/06/) Environmentalists have opposed moves by the government to encroach 99 acres of land from the Sripada (Adam’s peak) sanctuary to build cable wire cars and luxury hotels under an Urban Development Authority (UDA) project. Out of 12, 329 acres, the project proposes to construct cable wire cars and hotels in 99 acres in the holy grounds […]
A tourist hotel is being built in Marewattha in Sirpada (Adam’s peak ) forest ,Sri Lanka . The project was started in 2013 and it belonged to Basila Rajapakse , brother of former president Mahinda Rajepakse . A cabinet paper was brought to parliament by Mahinda Rajapakse in 2013 to allocate 99 acres from Adam’s peak sanctuary for cable car […]
The Human Rights Commission is yet to issue its final report after completing investigations around 18 months ago into a complaint lodged by the Centre for Environment and Nature Studies (CENS) against the Colombo port city project. The Central Environment Authority, Coast Conservation Authority and the Ports Authority have admitted not giving approval for the project, coordinator of the CENS […]
By Nirasha Priyawardani -Global press journal KOTIKAWATTA, SRI LANKA – Athula Priyakantha woke up on May 16 to heavy rain that had been pelting down since the previous day. The rain, part of tropical cyclone Roanu, didn’t concern him. The house, just east of Colombo, Sri Lanka’s commercial capital, isn’t in a flood-prone area. In fact, the last time Priyakantha’s […]
Wind energy projects cause minimum harm to environment from among small scale power plants, says environmentalist Ravindra Kariyawasam. He is commenting to Sri Lanka Mirror about media reports that the proposed wind energy generation project in Mannar will cause harms to bird life and to environment. The biggest damage to environment comes from the 150-odd hydropower plants proposed to be […]
by Hafsa Sabry(Sunday Leader News paper) The construction work on port city project has resumed. Only the name of the project has been changed and none of the environmental issues have been resolved. The Colombo International Financial city project is being continued under the National Physical Plan (NPP) of the country. The environmentalists said that they requested the government to […]
by Hafsa Sabry Kotmale valley has been one of the places that everyone wanted to visit due to its hidden natural beauty and the history it contains. The sight is better admiring during the rainy season than dry months. The seven virgins covered in a veil of mist, water falls and beautiful cascades everywhere, is indeed a beautiful natural environment […]
A discussion about the China port city project held in CSR, Colombo In Sri Lanka. A mega environment destruction has being created by China port city . Dr.nirmal Ranjith ,Dr. Kumudu Kusum, ven :Sarth Iddamalgoda , Environmentalist Raveendra Kariyawasam and civil activist Chameera perera addressed the audience [unitegallery portcsr] more information fallow the link http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=117721
by Hafsa Sabry Sri Lanka is a beautiful country filled with nature, forest cover, ecological and water provisions, different species of birds wildlife and so on which also includes several world heritage sites declared by the UNESCO and reserved in the constitution by the government. One may agree the protection of nature and the environment in the nation is only […]