Centre for Environmental Justice

News

August.05.08.

Government of Sri Lanka will charge 2% Environmental Conservation tax to each telephone bill starting August, 2008. read more

July.24.07.

The CEJ filed an application in the Court of Appeal seekin a writ of mandamus against the CEA for the formulation of a National Policy for Solid Waste Management.

Climate Change is real. It needs serious emission cuts. What do you know? What cann you do? ......................

Genetoically modified foods lebelling was introduced since January 2007 in Sri Lanka. Do you check the label?

Sri Lanka plan to run train engines with biofuel by 2010. Corn, Sugar cane, soya bean produce biofuel. This has created a food crisis.

Persistent Organic Pollutants known and deadly "Dirty Dozen" cause Cancer and other health impacts. Help eliminate POPs

Recent legal cases

Case seeking a Solid waste management Policy - June 2007 ...

Case seeking an Elephant Conservation Policy- May 2007 ...

Case against Nuraichcholai Coal Power Plant- July 2006 ...

Challenging the constitutionality of the North Western Provincial Environmental Statute- July 2006 ...