The current interim Cabinet has decided to reconsider the matters related to the wind power project in Wedithalathivu, Mannar by India’s Adani Group.
The Cabinet decision was conveyed to the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka by the Attorney General when the FR petitions filed seeking an order to invalidate the previous Cabinet’s approval for the wind power project were taken up for consideration today.
The court was informed that the interim Cabinet has decided to reconsider the facts related to the project on November 07, 2024, after which a decision will be taken on the further continuation of the project.
The Attorney General further said that the interim Cabinet has requested for an extended date to communicate its decision to the court which will be finalized by the new Cabinet of Ministers to be appointed after the 2024 General Election.
The petitioners then requested the court for permission to revise the relevant petitions as the respondents of the case had changed with the change in government, to which the Supreme Court granted permission.
The Supreme Court also ordered that any observation of the government related to the project be filed before January 31, 2025.
Fundamental Rights petitions were filed by five parties, including the Centre for Environmental Justice, against the Adani wind power project.
The petitioners argued that the proposed wind farm poses significant threats to ecological biodiversity and the safety of migratory birds. (Newswire)
