SC extends Muthurajawela garbage dumping ban till Sept. 21

The Supreme Court further extended its Interim Order till September 21 yesterday, the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) and others from dumping garbage in the Muthurajawela sanctuary.

The Three-judge-bench comprising Justices Buwaneka Aluvihare, Sisira de Abrew and Anil Goonaratne made this order pursuant to a fundamental rights petition filed by 35 residents residing near Muthurajawela Sanctuary seeking an Interim Order directing the authorities not to store or dump garbage in the sanctuary.

Additional Solicitor General Sanjay Rajaratnam appearing for the respondents informed court that CMC was not disposing garbage in Muthurajawela.

The petitioners cited Colombo Municipal Council (CMC), CMC Municipal Commissioner, Urban Development Authority (UDA), Central Environment Authority (CEA) and the Wattala Pradeshiya Sabha and six other parties as respondents.

The petitioners stated that the petitioners and their families and other residents of the close proximity of Muthurajawela Sanctuary have been severely affected and continue to be affected by this dumping.

Dr. Sunil Coorey appeared for the petitioners.

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