Kanagasabapathy Sripavan - Judicial Innovations in Environmental Jurisprudence - Sri Lankan Experience

8/8/2019 Kanagasabapathy Sripavan - Judicial Innovations in Environmental Jurisprudence - Sri Lankan Experience

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J|`gdgbh Giimubpgmit gi Liugvmialipbh J|vgt~v|`lidl

Tvg Hbikbi Lx~lvglidl

Tvg Hbikb obt b vgdo pvb`gpgmi me liugvmialipbh dmitlvubpgmi( sogdo ob` gpt

mvgcgit gi F|`ògtp plbdogict bi` gi d|tpmat bi` ~vbdpgdlt emhhmsl` povm|co

pgal) Am`lvi liugvmialipbh hbs gi Tvg Hbikb obt lumhul` evma bi` obt

flli am|h`l` fw pol ~vgidg~hlt me Vmabi!@|pdo Hbs( Lichgto Hbs(

hlcgthbpgmi( giplvibpgmibh pvlbpglt bi` j|`gdgbh ldgtgmit)

Pol am`lvi ogtpmvw me liugvmialipbh hbs bi` ~mhgdw gi Tvg Hbikb dbi flpvbdl` fbdk pm ag` 27 po Dlip|vw) Gi 2?0?( Pol Pgaflv Mv`gibidl sbt

gipvm`|dl` pm ~vltlvul emvltpt( emv pgaflv ~vm`|dpgmi) Gi 2?34( pol ~vmpldpgmi

me ibp|vbh emvltpt bfmul >> ellp bt vltlvult sbt bùmdbpl`) Pol Emvltp

Mv`gibidl me 2??< beemv`l` tmal ~vmpldpgmi me emvltpt( ~vgabvghw emv

t|tpbgibfhl smm` ~vm`|dpgmi f|p bhtm beemv`l` hgagpl` ~vmpldpgmi me sgh`hgel

gi emvltp vltlvult) Pogt sbt `lulhm~l` e|vpolv gi 27>3 sgpo pol libdpalip me

Emvltp Mv`gibidl Im) 25 me 27>3 sgpo tmal ~vmpldpgmi emv emvltpt bi`

~vm`|dpt gi vltlvul` emvltpt( ughhbcl emvltpt bi` emv pol dmipvmhhl`

lx~hmgpbpgmi me pgaflv) Gi 274?( pol dhlbvgic me emvltpt bfmul >> ellp sbt

~vmogfgpl`)

Gi 2767( pol egvtp b|pomvgpbpgul emvltp ~mhgdw tpbplalip mi t~ldglt ~vmpldpgmi

sbt gtt|l` bi` gi 2743 pol Eb|ib bi` Ehmvb ^vmpldpgmi Mv`gibidl /EE^M'

sbt libdpl`) Omslulv( pol Mv`gibidl mihw b~~hgl` pm Tpbpl hbi bi` `g` imp

b~~hw pm ~vgubplhw msil` hbi`) Gi 2750( povm|co bi baliàlip pm pol


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EE^M( ibp|vl vltlvult bi` j|ichl dmvvg`mvt slvl emvabhhw vldmcigzl` bt

~vmpldpl` bvlbt bi` ibpgmibh vltlvult)

Gi 27?6( pol Abobslhg Liugvmialipbh ^vmjldp ltpbfhgtol` b ilpsmvk me ~vmpldpl` bvlbt gi pol |~~lv dbpdoalip bvlbt me pol Abobslhg Vgulv) Gi

27??( pol Ibpgmibh Olvgpbcl Sgh`lviltt Bvlb Bdp Im) 4 ltpbfhgtol` b

ibpgmibh olvgpbcl ~vmpldpgmi tdolal emv pomtl emvltpt ~mttlttgic b |igr|l

ldmtwtpla( clilpgd vltm|vdlt mv m|ptpbi`gic ibp|vbh elbp|vlt)

Bali`alipt pm pol Eb|ib bi` Ehmvb ^vmpldpgmi Mv`gibidl gi 2774 b``l`

vle|clt( abvgil vltlvult bi` f|eelv zmilt bt b``gpgmibh dbplcmvglt pm pol

`legigpgmi me b ibpgmibh vltlvul)

Tvg Hbikbt Dmitpgp|pgmi dmipbgit psm vlelvlidlt pm pol liugvmialip)

Egvtphw( |i`lv pol @gvldpgul ^vgidg~hlt me Tpbpl ^mhgdw gi Dob~plv UG( pol

Tpbpl gt vlr|gvl` pm ~vmpldp( ~vltlvul bi` ga~vmul pol liugvmialip emv pol

flilegp me pol dmaa|igpw[Bvpgdhl 63/20'Q) Poltl @gvldpgul ^vgidg~hlt bvl

t|~~mtl` pm c|g`l ^bvhgbalip( pol ^vltg`lip bi` pol Dbfgilp me Agigtplvt gi

pol libdpalip me hbst bi` pol cmulvibidl me Tvg Hbikb[Bvpgdhl 63/2'Q))

Tldmi`hw( |i`lv pol Bvpgdhl mi e|i`balipbh `|pglt gi pol tbal dob~plv( gp gt

pol `|pw me lulvw ~lvtmi gi Tvg Hbikb pm ~vmpldp ibp|vl bi` dmitlvul gpt

vgdolt [Bvpgdhl 6?/e'Q: Polvl gt po|t b tobvl vlt~mitgfghgpw flpslli pol

Tpbpl bi` pol dmaa|igpw pm lit|vl liugvmialipbh ~vmpldpgmi)

Bhpom|co gp gt lx~vltthw `ldhbvl` pobp pol @gvldpgul ^vgidg~hlt bi`

E|i`balipbh @|pglt `m imp dmielv mv ga~mtl hlcbh vgcopt mv mfhgcbpgmit bi`

bvl imp liemvdlbfhl gi biw dm|vp mv pvgf|ibh /Bvpgdhl 67'( im ~bvp me pol


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Dmitpgp|pgmi dbi fl `gtagttl` bt vl |i`bip) Poltl @gvldpgul ^vgidg~hlt obul

pm`bw flli hgikl` pm pol ~|fhgd pv|tp `mdpvgil bi` tom|h` c|g`l Tpbpl

e|idpgmibvglt( evma hmsltp pm ogcoltp( gi oms polw lxlvdgtl polgv ~mslvt) Bp

pol tbal pgal( pol e|i`balipbh `|pglt me dgpgzlit bvl mepli dgpl` fw~lpgpgmilvt gi ~|fhgd giplvltp hgpgcbpgmit pm j|tpgew polgvhmd|t tpbi`g pm eghl

liugvmialipbh dbtlt)

Bvpgdhlt 22( 26 bi` 24 me pol E|i`balipbh Vgcop Dob~plv tlp m|p vgcopt

bubghbfhl pm lulvw ~lvtmi soghl Bvpgdhl 20 tlpt m|p dlvpbgi b``gpgmibh vgcopt

bubghbfhl pm lulvw dgpgzli) Bvpgdhl 2< tlpt m|p pol dgvd|atpbidlt gi sogdo

t|do vgcopt abw fl vltpvgdpl`) \iemvp|ibplhw( polvl gt im lx~hgdgp vlelvlidl pm

pol liugvmialip gi pol E|i balipbh Vgcopt dob~plv /Dob~plv GGG') Ilgpolv

gt polvl bi lx~vltthw `ldhbvl` vgcop pm hgel gi pol Dmitpgp|pgmi)

J|`gdgbh `ldgtgmit obul dmipvgf|pl` tgcigegdbiphw pm pol `lulhm~alip me

liugvmialipbh hbs) Polvl obt flli cvmsgic bsbvliltt bamic dm|vpt( bi`

j|`clt obul vldliphw tomsi bi gidvlbtl` sghhgiciltt pm giplvulil gi

liugvmialipbh abpplvt( bt lug`lidl` gi pol vldlip ~btp) /Tm|vdl :! J|`clt %

Liugvmialipbh Hbs B obi`fmmk emv Tvghbikbi J|`gdgbvw ')

Gi pol dbtl me Pol Liugvmialipbh Em|i`bpgmi Hp`) bi` Mpolvt ut) Pol

Bppmvilw Clilvbh bi` Mpolvt( /T)D) B~~hgdbpgmi Im) 26?-72' ( pol

~lpgpgmilvt som slvl vltg`lipt me psm ughhbclt gi pol Tm|polvi ~bvp me TvgHbikb bt slhh bt b Dma~biw sogdo gt `lumpl` pm liugvmialipbh ~vmpldpgmi(

dobhhlicl` pol fhbtpgic me vmdk r|bvvw ilbv ~lpgpgmilvt ughhbclt) ^lpgpgmilvt

bhhlcl` pobp polw obul t|eelvl` tlvgm|t gij|vw pm polgv ~owtgdbh bi` alipbh


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olbhpo( bi` tlvgm|t `babcl pm polgv ~vm~lvpw( bt b vlt|hp me hbvcl!tdbhl

fhbtpgic fw Tm|polvi Cvm|~ sogdo dmaalidl` bp pol r|bvvw gi 27?3)

Bamic mpolv bhhlcbpgmit( ^lpgpgmilvt tpbpl pobp ~gldlt me vmdk( 6>dlipgalpvlt gi `gbalpvl slvl ~vmjldpl` mipm polgv ughhbcl( pobp pol fhbtpgic

dvlbpl` |iflbvbfhl imgtl( tlulvl ugfvbpgmit bi` pogdk tamkl( `ltpv|dpgmi me

omalt( bi` obva pm polgv olbhpo bi` hgulhgomm`t)

^lpgpgmilvt bvc|l` pobp `lt~gpl polgv dma~hbgipt( pol Cmulvialip Bclip me

pol @gtpvgdp( vlilsl` pol hgdlidl emv pol r|bvvw sgpom|p cgugic pol ~lpgpgmilvt

b olbvgic( pobp pol T|~lvgipli`lip me ^mhgdl me pol @gtpvgdp `g` imp lxlvdgtl

ogt ~mslvt pm bfbpl b ~|fhgd i|gtbidl( pobp pol Dlipvbh Liugvmialipbh

B|pomvgpw /DLB' `g` imp lxlvdgtl gpt ~mslvt |i`lv pol Ibpgmibh

Liugvmialipbh Bdp bt pol r|bvvwt m~lvbpmv ob` imp mfpbgil` b hgdlidl evma

pol DLB( pobp pol @gvldpmv me pol Clmhmcgdbh T|vulw @l~bvpalip bi` pol

Cvbab Tlubkb me pol bvlb ebghl` pm pbkl bdpgmi sogdo polw slvl la~mslvl`

pm pbkl |i`lv pol hbs lt~gpl ~lpgpgmilvt vl~lbpl` dma~hbgipt) Poltl ~bvpglt

slvl bhh ab`l vlt~mi`lipt gi pogt bdpgmi) Egibhhw( ~lpgpgmilvt bvc|l` pobp pol

r|bvvwt msilv bi` m~lvbpmv( flilegpl` evma pol lxld|pgul bdpgmi /bi`

gibdpgmi' me pol mpolv vlt~mi`lipt( bi` tom|h` ~bw pm vltpmvl ^lpgpgmilvt

~owtgdbh r|bhgpw me hgel)

^lpgpgmilvt dhbgal` ugmhbpgmit me polgv vgcopt |i`lv ubvgm|t bvpgdhlt me polDmitpgp|pgmi; Bvpgdhl 4 /tmulvlgcipw gt gi pol ~lm~hl bi` gt gibhglibfhl bi`

gidh|`lt e|i`balipbh vgcopt'; Bvpgdhl 22 /im ~lvtmi tobhh fl t|fjldpl` pm

dv|lh( gio|abi mv `lcvb`gic pvlbpalip'; Bvpgdhl 20/2'/c' /lulvw dgpgzli gt

lipgphl` pm evll`ma pm licbcl gi biw hbse|h mdd|~bpgmi'; Bvpgdhl 20/2'/o'


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Pol ~lpgpgmilvt dgpl` Tldpgmit 64BB bi` 64FF me pol Ibpgmibh

Liugvmialipbh Bdp Im) 03 me 27?> b bali`l` fw Bdp Im) /o' me pol Bdp bi` pol Dm|vp pmmk impl pobp pol

Vlt~mi`lipt ob` cguli bi |i`lvpbkgic pobp bi LGB sm|h` fl ~vl~bvl` bi`ab`l bubghbfhl emv ~|fhgd tdv|pgiw emv 4> `bwt( sogdo sm|h` fl pol

b~~vm~vgbpl tpbcl bp sogdo pm dmitg`lv ~|fhgd vl~vltlipbpgmit mi

liugvmialipbh ebdpmvt)


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Gi Sbpplcl`lvb Sgjlfbi`b ut) Dmitlvubpmv Clilvbh me Emvltp bi`

Lgcop Mpolvt gi T)D) B~~hgdbpgmi Im) 22?-6>>0 ( pol ~lpgpgmilv dobhhlicl`

pol gievgiclalip me ogt e|i`balipbh vgcopt beplv flgic vle|tl` b ~lvagp emv

r|bvvw agigic gi b liugvmialipbhhw tlitgpgul bvlb) Pol ~lpgpgmilv fldbalbsbvl pobp pol 5 po vlt~mi`lip ob` flli gtt|l` t|do b hgdlidl pm dbvvw m|p

r|bvvw agigic gi pol tbal bvlb) Gp sbt em|i` pobp pol ~bvpgd|hbv tgpl sbt

hmdbpl` hltt pobi b aghl evma b ibpgmibh vltlvul dhmtl pm bi bvdolmhmcgdbh

bvlb bi` pol Liugvmialipbh Dmaagppll `ldg`l` imp pm cvbip ~lvagp

dmitg`lvgic pol ~mttgfhl dobhhliclt pm sgh`hgel bi` sbplv vltm|vdlt me pol

bvlb)

Pol Dm|vp em|i` pobp pol 5 po vlt~mi`lip ob` imp mfpbgil` b ubhg`

Liugvmialipbh ^vmpldpgmi Hgdlidl |i`lv pol Ibpgmibh Liugvmialipbh Bdp

Im) 03 me 27?> ( sogdo sbt b abi`bpmvw vlr|gvlalip emv pol cvbipgic me b

hgdlidl) Beplv bvc|alip( pol Dm|vp impl` :!

2' Pobp pol b~~hgdbpgmi me pol ^lpgpgmilv emv dmi`|dpgic agigic bdpgugpglt

obt flli vgcophw vle|tl` fw pol vlhlubip b|pomvgpw)

6' Pol ^lpgpgmilvt vgcop pm lr|bhgpw bi` lr|bh ~vmpldpgmi me pol hbs |i`lv

Bvpgdhl 26/2' me pol Dmitpgp|pgmi obt flli ugmhbpl` povm|co pol bvfgpvbvw bi`

db~vgdgm|t bdpt me pol vlt~mi`lipt gi gtt|gic b r|bvvw agigic ~lvagp pm pol

5po vlt~mi`lip gi vlt~ldp me m~lvbpgmit bp pol tbal hmdbpgmi)

4' Pobp pol 5 po vlt~mi`lipt ~lvagp sbt gi biw lulip giubhg`( bt ol `g` imp

obul b ubhg` Liugvmialip ^vmpldpgmi Hgdlidl |i`lv pol Ibpgmibh

Liugvmialipbh Bdp)


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0' Gi bt a|do bt pol ghhlcbh agigic bdpgugpglt me pol 5 po vlt~mi`lip obul ob`

bi b~~bhhgic ga~bdp mi pol t|vvm|i`gic liugvmialip( pol ~vgabvw mfjldpgul

gi t|do b dbtl a|tp fl pol vltpmvbpgmi me pol hbi` pm gpt mvgcgibh ~mtgpgmi)

Bddmv`gichw( im e|vpolv agigic bdpgugpglt slvl pm fl dmi`|dpl` bp pol tbg`hmdbpgmi bi` pol 5 po vlt~mi`lip tom|h` flbv bhh pol dmtpt vlhbpl` pm pol

vltpmvbpgmi me pol hbi` fbdk pm gp mvgcgibh ~mtgpgmi)


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Pol ~vm~mtl` bcvllalip cvbipl` pol Dma~biw pol tmhl bi` lxdh|tgul vgcop

/b' pm tlbvdo bi` lx~hmvl emv ~omt~obpl bi` mpolv agilvbht gi pol

Lx~hmvbpgmi Bvlb(

/f' pm dmi`|dp pltp mv ~ghmp m~lvbpgmit bp biw hmdbpgmi sgpogi polDmipvbdp Bvlb; bi`

/d' pm `lulhm~ bi` agil |i`lv agigic hgidlidlt biw ~omt~obpl

`l~mtgpt /gidh|`gic bttmdgbpl` agilvbht' em|i` gi pol Lx~hmvbpgmi Bvlb)

Pol ~lpgpgmilvt vlhgl` mi pol bibhwtgt me tlulvbh ~vmelttgmibh lx~lvpt bi`

vl~mvpt me pol Ibpgmibh Bdb`law me Tdglidl bi` pol Ibpgmibh Tdglidl

Em|i`bpgmi som slvl me pol m~gigmi pobp pol ~vm~mtl` bcvllalip sghh imp

mihw fl bi liugvmialipbh `gtbtplv f|p bi ldmimagd `gtbtplv bt slhh) Pol

tlr|lidl gi sogdo pol bcvllalip ghh m~lvbpl gt :!

/g' Lx~hmvbpgmi emv ~omt~obpl agilvbh l~mtgpt

/gg' Elbtgfghgpw tp|`w sogdo sghh fl `mil fw bi giplvibpgmibh

dmit|hpgic egva tlhldpl` fw pol Dma~biw bi` b~~vmul` fw pol

Cmulvialip) Pol elbtgfghgpw tp|`w bi` pol `lulhm~alip ~hbi

bvl Dmieg`lipgbh)

/ggg' Dmitpv|dpgmi

/gu' M~lvbpgmi; bi`

/u' Abvklpgic)

Midl pol elbtgfghgpw tp|`w bi` pol `lulhm~alip ~hbi bvl t|fagppl`( polTldvlpbvw gt vlr|gvl` pm b~~vmul gp sgpom|p |ivlbtmibfhl `lhbw)

Pol Dm|vp impl` pobp gi pol ~vm~mtl` bcvllalip gp gt bdkimshl`cl` gi pol

gipvm`|dpgmi pobp Pol agilvbh vltm|vdlt dmipbgil` gi pol plvvgpmvglt me Tvg


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Hbikb dmitpgp|pl b ~bvp me pol ibpgmibh slbhpo) Olidl( pol Dm|vp dmidh|`l`

pobp ~omt~obpl flgic b imi!vlilsbfhl vltm|vdl sm|h` fl lxob|tpl` fw pol

Dma~biw sgpogi 4> wlbvt; pol tdolal me lx~hmvbpgmi sghh imp fl gi pol

giplvltp me e|p|vl clilvbpgmit) Bt ~lv giplvibpgmibh imvat( ibp|vbh vltm|vdlttobhh fl ~vltlvul` emv e|p|vl clilvbpgmit( pm allp polgv ill`t)

Agigic m~lvbpgmit sghh hlbul hbvcl ~gpt bi` c|hhglt sogdo sm|h` ~vmug`l

fvll`gic cvm|i`t emv amtr|gpmlt bi` hlb` pm Abhbvgb bi` Jb~biltl

Lidl~obhgpgt) Polvl gt im ~vmugtgmi emv pol vltpmvbpgmi me bvlbt beeldpl` fw

agigic bp pol lx~litl me pol Dma~biw) Gi pol dm|vtl me pol j|`calip(

Balvbtgicol( J) impl` pobp

O|abi flgict bvl bp pol dlipvl me dmidlvit emv t|tpbgibfhl

`lulhm~alip) Polw bvl lipgphl` pm b olbhpow bi` ~vm`|dpgul hgel gi

obvamiw sgpo ibp|vl /^vgidg~hl 2! Vgm @l Jbilgvm @ldhbvbpgmi') Gi

mv`lv pm bdoglul t|tpbgibfhl `lulhm~alip( liugvmialipbh ~vmpldpgmi

tobhh dmitpgp|pl bi giplcvbh ~bvp me pol `lulhm~alip ~vmdltt bi`

dbiimp fl dmitg`lvl` gi gtmhbpgmi evma gp /^vgidg~hl 0 ! Vgm @l Jbilgvm

@ldhbvbpgmi') Gi aw ugls pol ~vm~mtl` bcvllalip a|tp fl dmitg`lvl`

gi pol hgcop me pol emvlcmgic ~vgidg~hlt)

Mi pogt fbtgt( pol Dm|vp `ldhbvl` pobp polvl sbt bi gaagilip gievgiclalip

me pol ~lpgpgmilvt vgcopt c|bvbipll` fw Bvpgdhl 20/2'/c' bi` 20/2'/o' me polDmitpgp|pgmi)

Bt vlcbv`t pol bhhlcl` gaagilip gievgiclalip me e|i`balipbh vgcopt gi

vlt~ldp me Bvpgdhl 26/2'( pol abplvgbh ~hbdl` flemvl pol Dm|vp ltpbfhgtol` :


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/b' pol ~vm~mtl` bcvllalip `mlt imp ~vmug`l emv bi liugvmialipbh ga~bdp

bt vlr|gvl` fw pol Ibpgmibh Liugvmialipbh Bdp f|p ~vmug`lt emv b elbtgfghgpw

bi` liugvmialipbh tp|`w fw bi giplvibpgmibh dmit|hpbip emhhmsgiclx~hmvbpgmi emv ~omt~obpl `l~mtgpt) Polvl gt im `ldgtgmi me b dma~lplip

ibpgmibh b|pomvgpw bt vlr|gvl` fw giplvibpgmibh imvat f|p mihw bi btt|vbidl

pobp b~~hgdbfhl hbs sghh fl emhhmsl ) Hlcbh vgcopt me pol ~lm~hl bvl alvl

~b~lv vgcopt; pol ~vm~mtl` bcvllalip gt fgbtl` gi ebum|v me pol Dma~biw bi`

gi pol lulip me `gtbcvllalip gp hlb`t pm bvfgpvbpgmi( bi` pol hgbfghgpw gt ~hbdl`

mi Tbvbfo|aw( b tabhh hmdbh Dma~biw)

/f'/g' ^vmjldp ~vm~mtbh bi` lx~hmvbpgmi ~hbi bvl imp b~~vmul` fw b ~vmjldp

b~~vmugic bclidw t|do bt pol Dlipvbh Liugvmialipbh B|pomvgpw gi plvat me

pol vlhlubip vlc|hbpgmit) Liugvmialipbh ga~bdp bttlttalip a|tp egvtp fl

`mil pm pol tbpgtebdpgmi me pol Dlipvbh Liugvmialipbh B|pomvgpw sgpo impgdl

pm pol ~|fhgd pm libfhl ~|fhgd dmaalipt bi` vl~vltlipbpgmit) Ge pol ~vmjldp gt

b~~vmul`( gp obt pm fl ~|fhgtol` gi pol Cbzlppl)

/gg' Pol bemvltbg` tpbp|pmvw ~vmugtgmit obul imp flli dma~hgl` sgpo f|p

bi bppla~p gt ab`l pm dmipvbdp m|p me bi mfhgcbpgmi pm dma~hw sgpo pol hbs)

Pol ~vmdl`|vl b`m~pl` gidh|`gic dmieg`lipgbhgpw me pol ~vm~mtl` bttlttalip

gt dbhd|hbpl` pm lxpgic|gto ~|fhgd ~vmpltpt) Pol ~vm~mtl` bcvllalip

t|ftpgp|plt pol Tldvlpbvw me pol Agigtpvw som gt imp b ~vmjldp b~~vmugic

bclidw gi plvat me pol Ibpgmibh Liugvmialipbh Bdp) Gp bhtm ~hbdlt polf|v`li mi pol Cmulvialip pm bttgtp pol Dma~biw gi mfpbgigic pol vlr|gtgpl

hgdlidlt evma pol vlhlubip Cmulvialip B|pomvgpw; bi` j|`gdgbh vlugls gt

vl~hbdl` fw bvfgpvbpgmi)


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Kanagasabapathy Sripavan - Judicial Innovations in Environmental Jurisprudence - Sri Lankan Experience