Protest to protect environment held in Colombo
Protest to protect environment held in Colombo
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COLOMBO (News1st): The United Environmental Front held a protest opposite the Viharamahadevi Park in Colombo opposing environmental destruction.
“I have visited those areas, and seen with my eyes that more than 1000 acres of land have been destroyed,” Hemantha Vithanage, the Executive Director of the Centre for Environmental Justice said.
He pointed out that conserving forests are important for the future generations of the country.
Ven. Pahiyangala Ananda Sagara Thero, another environmentalist, pointed out that 200 ecological systems including forest reserves, national parks, natural reserve parks and forest lands have been destroyed.
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Colombo (News 1st); Venerable Pahiyangala Ananda Sagara Thero on Tuesday (09) filed a complaint with the Police Headquarters claiming he is receiving death threats for opposing environmental destruction.
“The intelligence services, as well as the police and CID, are gathering information about us in order to tarnish our reputation,” the Venerable Thero told reporters.
The Venerable Thero said there is a serious concern as to who is conducting surveillance impersonating police officers and warned this could also be an attempt to bring back the underworld and the white van culture.
He also said since he continuously opposed the destruction caused to the environment under the present government, he is also facing threats adding the President and the Government must listen to the issues raised by activists.
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Colombo (News 1st); Minister (Professor) G. L. Peiris told reporters on Monday (17), there is no link between the East Container Terminal issue and India’s position on Sri Lanka at the United Nations Human Rights Council session.
‘There are always issues when working with another country,’ said the Minister adding the issue on the East Container Terminal was not a reason for a rift to be created between India and Sri Lanka.
He said the country is already discussing with India about the West Container Terminal and therefore, there is no reason to assume India would maintain a position that would negatively impact Sri Lanka at the UNHRC.
Indian intervention in Lankan politics; Clergy raises red flag
Indian intervention in Lankan politics; Clergy raises red flag
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Colombo (News 1st); There is Indian intervention when it comes to electing a new administration, alleged the Chair of the Surakimu Sri Lanka Organization, the Venerable Pahiyangala Ananda Sagara Thero.
When such an administration is placed in power, they are only focused on selling the resources of the country, said the Thero adding the Palaly Housing Project is taking place according to the whims and fancies of the Indian Government and not according to the requirement of the Sri Lankan Government.