SC fixes date to hear petitions against Adani Mannar wind power project

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Colombo, August 02 (Daily Mirror) - 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 out the wind power plant in the Mannar Island were today fixed for hearing on October 14 by the Supreme Court.

These petitions are to be heard before a fuller bench of the Supreme Court on the next hearing date.

Several petitioners including the Centre for Environmental Justice and the Wildlife and Nature Protection Society of Sri Lanka filed these applications seeking an order preventing the authorities, including the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority from engaging in or carrying out the Mannar wind power project (Phase – II).

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cineha Friday, 02 August 2024 09:21 PM

In this country every sin is being committed under the pretext of the cabinet approval. Let that be Adani Mannar wind power project or even the VFS visa deal.

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Anura Ranwala Saturday, 03 August 2024 05:49 AM

The interim relief sought by the petitioners was not granted.

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Sambo Saturday, 03 August 2024 07:28 PM

Thank the judiciary for upholding he law. Now the people have some trust in the law.

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