Centre for Environmental Justice

Centre for Environmental Justice is a social service environmental organisation based in Sri Lanka with the mission for Protecting the equal environmental rights of the people & environment and promote ecological sustainability by supporting ecologically sound community activities. Our vision is “Environmental Justice for all”.

 

CEJ’s Goals and Objectives

  • To sharpen public debate on environmental good governance.
  • Promote ecologically sustainable development and environmentally responsible neighborhoods,
  • Safeguard nature and people from environmentally & socially irresponsible activities and human rights violations,
  • Promote community participation in decision making in natural resources and,
  • Promote environmental justice and equity through legal and other means.

 

Friends of the Earth Sri Lanka / Center for Environmental Justice
Address: 20A Kuruppu Road
08 Colombo, Sri Lanka
Phone: +94 11 268 3282
Web: www.ejustice.lk
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CEJSriLanka
Contact: Friends of the Earth Sri Lanka / Center for Environmental Justice

Latest Updates from Centre for Environmental Justice
SRI LANKA: Raiding Resources, Criminalising Defenders

SRI LANKA: Raiding Resources, Criminalising Defenders

Nov 25, 2020

Country Context The political situation in Sri Lanka is in flux, and space for civil society is shrinking. This situation is exacerbated because Sri Lanka’s environmental laws are poorly enforced, and people lack faith in the legal system. Environmental, resource, and...

CEJ wins Wilpattu judgment

CEJ wins Wilpattu judgment

Nov 18, 2020

In 2015, the Centre for Environmental Justice/Friends of the Earth Sri Lanka filed a legal action against the Conservator General of Forest, former Minister Rishard Badiuddin, and five others regarding forest destruction north of Wilpathu national park. The area...

CEJ warns lead pollution sources still exists in Sri Lanka

CEJ warns lead pollution sources still exists in Sri Lanka

Oct 28, 2020

In Celebrating the International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week of Action, Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ)/Friends of the Earth Sri Lanka and IPEN (International Pollutants Elimination Network) reminds the public to avoid sources of lead poisoning in order to...