QUARRYING CRUSHED
In a rare victory for the Sri Lankan public, a private firm, Shakkain Engineering Ltd, (SEL) was served with a court injunction to end quarrying and crushing operations at Kirindiwela in north Colombo. Environment Foundation lawyers pelted SEL in the case on behalf of the people. Within 1 year the rock-blasting had caused severe damages to over 100 houses due to incessant noise, vibrations, metal dust and particles.
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