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Sri Lanka is planning to build a nuclear power plant by 2025. Do we need to generate power from Nuclear sources. Read more.

Lead is a deadly heavy metal. Decorative paints contain leaded raw material. Now unleaded paint is available in the market. Read more

4th South Asian Conference on Sanitation will be held in April 4-8 in Hotel Cinnamon Grand. Civil Society Conference on Sanitation will be held from 1-2 April 2011. Read more
Colombo was flodded 3 times in 2010. CEJ filed a lawsuit in the Western Provincial High Court seeking a proper plan and removal of all blockades.
Climate change has made severe impacts to the poor. But it is due to the lifestyle of the rich and mostly rich nations. It is necessary to safeguard poor from these negative impacts and include them in all climate plans. Read More
 
 
 
 
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Campaigns

  • No Lead in Paint
  • Mercury free hospitals
  • Stop PCB contaminated items
  • Don't Nuke Sri Lanka

Recent Cases

  • Case on Colombo Flooding
  • MC case against a service station in Maharagama

Things you can do

  • Be a green!
  • Ask your Minister not to Nuke Sri Lanka
  • Stop Buying Leaded paint. Ask for lead free paint!
  • Drink Tap water. Its more safe.
  • Beware of cosmetics. Some may contain lead or Mercury!
  • Save Energy! Insted CFL bulbs look for LED bulbs.
  • Keep old CFL bulbs away from your kids. It contains Hg.
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