Supreme Court Orders Nakolagane Chief Monk to Fund Replanting of 1,500 Acres; DG Wildlife Reprimanded • Sri Lanka Brief
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The Supreme Court ruled that the Director General of Wildlife, the Central Environmental Authority, the Commissioner of Buddhist Affairs and the North Western Provincial Environmental Authority had violated the fundamental human rights of the residents of the area by failing to prevent the steps taken by the incumbent of the temple to clear the forests surrounding the ancient Nakolagane Raja Maha Viharaya and give them to private parties for com…
Supreme Court Orders Nakolagane Chief Monk to Fund Replanting of 1,500 Acres; DG Wildlife Reprimanded • Sri Lanka Brief
The Supreme Court has delivered a landmark judgment, ruling that the authorities responsible for wildlife, environmental protection, and Buddhist affairs failed to fulfil their constitutional duties in relation to the illegal clearing of the forest system surrounding the ancient Nakolagane Raja Maha Viharaya. The Court further ordered that the incumbent monk of the temple must bear the cost of replanting the forest in the areas that were cleare…
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