Colombo, June 28 (Daily Mirror) - The Supreme Court issued an interim order staying the operation of the Extraordinary Gazette issued by Wildlife Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi changing the boundaries of the Vedithalathivu Nature Reserve for an aquaculture project.
The Supreme Court made this order pursuant to two Fundamental Rights petitions filed by the Wildlife and Nature Protection Society of Sri Lanka and the Environment Foundation.
This interim order will be effective until the final determination of this application.
The petitioners are challenging the unlawful acts of the Minister of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation by Extraordinary Gazette bearing
No. 2383/05 and dated May 6, 2024.
The petitioner stated that this gazette issued by the subject minister noted that the area specified in the appendix of the gazette will no longer be designated as part of the Vedithalathivu Nature Reserve.
The petitioner further states that the area that formed the nature reserve was identified as an area requiring protection by an integrated strategic environmental Assessment of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka (hereinafter referred to as ISEA-NPSL) carried out by the Central Environmental Authority and Disaster Management Centre with
other government departments and experts between 2009 and 2014 and published in 2014.
President's Counsel Sanjeeva Jayawardana PC, along with Dilumi de Alwis and Rukshan Senadheera appeared for the Wildlife and Nature Protection Society of Sri Lanka, while
Counsel Nilshantha Sirimanne with Nimshi Hirimbura, Deshara Goonetilleke, Amaya Fernando and Sachini Seneviratne appeared for the Environment Foundation (Guarantee) Ltd.
Comments - Pavithra’s gazette on Viduthalathive Nature Reserve suspended by SC
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Umar Perera Friday, 28 June 2024 09:19 AM
Congratulations and Thank you. BUT. stay vigilant about this please.
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Ram Friday, 28 June 2024 09:41 AM
Thank God, only Pavithra's Gazette is suspended and nothing else
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D P P Prasad Friday, 28 June 2024 09:46 AM
Both conservator general and director general of the forest department and wildlife department should comply with this Supreme Court order. Thus this forest reserve consists of mangroves which is more significant in the biodiversity. The mangrove vegetation is to dwindle day by day due to many inhuman activities such illegal frown farming and illegal constructions. Certain high ranking officers of the ministry of wildlife and forestry are very timid to take correct decisions whatever are very beneficial for the coexistence of forests resources due to the unnecessary political power
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Mohamed Adham Friday, 28 June 2024 10:21 AM
doesn't the President have anything to say on this ? Or is this too small a matter for him not to comment ? Still protecting the Rajapaksas and pandering to the mafia goons like Douglas Devananda, who is controlling a lot of Aquaculture business in his territory, BY FORCE.
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Rathnavali Friday, 28 June 2024 02:35 PM
You can see from all these judgements that are given by the judges without any fear or favor, that the present President is not interfering with the judiciary, unlike how it was under the previous Presidents. So be happy that we have a President who goes by the the rules. Currently there is no one else fit for the post of President than RW.
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Wiraj Friday, 28 June 2024 02:57 PM
It's his minister Douglas who was instrumental in issuing this gazette, in order to allow his cronies to establish prawn and sea-cucumber farms. Ranil is eyeing the 5-10% vote bank of Douglas, hence his tacit support is there on these projects.
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joshua Friday, 28 June 2024 11:29 AM
What does Pavithra know about environment. Good that the Gazette is suspended.
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Gangesh Friday, 28 June 2024 02:41 PM
World Over mangroves are being protected, as this ecosystem protects and nourishes the environment. Yet Pani Motti Nona wants to use this to farm prawns. Well done to the SC.
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RP Friday, 28 June 2024 08:03 PM
Thanks to the Supreme court, at least a temporary reprieve. Hopefully, the court will give a positive verdict and save this Nature and Reserve. So called, Lawmakers are nothing but Scumbags!
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Lakdas Fernando Saturday, 29 June 2024 06:19 AM
Well done WNPS. Congratulations.Get the support of the people there to be very vigilant from now on.
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