The Court of Appeal today (02) ordered to re-issue a notice to the Secretary of Defence, Siyambalanduwa District Secretary, and the OIC of the Ethimale Police Station.
The notice had earlier been issued with regard to petitions filed on a group of persons illegally entering the Kebiliththa Forest Reserve and engaging in the felling of several trees.
The Secretary of Defence, the Siyambalanduwa District Secretary, and the OIC of the Ethimale Police Station have been named as respondents in the petitions filed by environmental activists.
The petitions were taken up for consideration by the two-member Appellate Court bench consisting of Justices Sobhitha Rajakaruna and Dhammika Ganepola.
However, the Respondents and their representing lawyer had not appeared in court for the case proceedings.
Thereby, the Court instructed the petitioners to re-send a notice to the Respondents.
The court also fixed for hearing the petitions on 14th November 2022. (NewsWire)