3 August 2024 12:00 am Views - 57
By Lakmal Sooriyagoda
Five Fundamental Rights applications filed seeking an order preventing the authorities from issuing any permits to Adani Green Energy Sri Lanka Limited (AGESL), to carrying on the wind power plant in the Mannar Island were yesterday fixed for hearing on October 14 by the Supreme Court. These petitions are to be heard before Supreme Court fuller bench on the next hearing date.
Several petitioners including Centre for Environmental Justice, Wildlife and Nature Protection Society of Sri Lanka filed these applications seeking an order preventing the authorities including Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority from engaging in or carrying on the Mannar wind power project (Phase – II).