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By Ifham Nizam Thirty three orgnisations yesterday joined hands urging the government to `Cancel Illegitimate Debt of Sri Lanka’, obviously referring to borrowings from China and other creditors. Representatives hinted that due to whims and fancies of some political giants, the Central Bank top brass is also facing numerous pressures from all quarters. Senior Environmental […]
by Ifham Nizam
Residents in and around Thalangama wetland area have sought legal assistance from the Centre for Environmental Justice against the proposed construction of an Elevated Highway over Thalangama Environmental Protected Area.
When contacted, CEJ Executive Director/ Environmental Scientist Hemantha Withanage told
The Island they would file legal action against the proposed construction. Withanage said that they had already written to the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) Director General, P.B. Hemantha Jayasinghe in that regard.
Withanage said that they were not happy with the CEA, stressing that it should be focusing more on environmental aspects.
Speaking on World Wetlands Day, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa stressed the importance of conserving in the process of development and how inappropriate development activities led to environmental degradation and wetland destruction.