Wannila Aththo’s writ petition to be heard on Sept. 8
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The writ petition filed by Uruwarige Wannila Aththo, the leader of the indigenous population known as 'Veddas', challenging the clearing of the lands at Pollebedda-Rambakenoya was today fixed for September 8 by Court of Appeal.
The Court was informed that respondents including the RAN Plantations (Pvt) Ltd and Attorney General have already filed limited objections against the petition.
Uruwarige Wannila Aththo and Center for Environmental Justice filed this petition seeking an interim order staying the validity of approvals granted to Mahaweli Authority for the proposed Agriculture, Livestock Development Project.
The RAN Plantations (Pvt) Ltd had told court that the Company utilised abandoned lands which were earlier used for chena cultivation.
Filing this petition through counsel Ravindranath Dabare, the petitioners have named Central Environmental Authority, Mahaweli Development Authority, Department of Forests, Department of Wild Life Conservation, Minister of Wildlife and Forest Conservation, RAN Plantations (Pvt) Ltd and several others as respondents.
