Centre for Environmental Justice v. Road Development Authority – CA WRIT/97/2021-2021

In the case between Center for Environmental Justice (Guarantee Limited), Dinesh Indika Gunasekara, and E. O. Samarakkody (Petitioners) and the Road Development Authority & Chairman, Central Environmental Authority & Director General, Urban Development Authority & Chairman, Secretary–Ministry of Environment, and Hon. Attorney General (Respondents), the court addressed whether the Petitioners could maintain their application for Writs of Prohibition to restrain the construction of a four-lane elevated highway traversing the Thalangama/Awerihena Environmental Protection Area following an amended Gazette Notification. It was held that the amendment (Gazette No. 2237/7) permits highway construction within the EPA but subject to the condition that no adverse environmental impact occurs, thus no