Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- The Court of Appeal has issued notices to several parties, including the Minister of Lands and the Minister of Environment, instructing them to submit their responses on November 28 in relation to a petition calling for the formulation of a National Land Management Policy in Sri Lanka.

The petition was filed by the Centre for Environmental Justice, Ada Derana reporter said.

The case was taken up today (11) before a bench comprising Justices Dhammika Ganepola and Adithya Patabendi.

Appearing on behalf of the petitioners, Attorney-at-Law Ravindranath Dabare informed court that the lack of a national land management plan has led to a multitude of problems in the country.

He explained that agricultural land, forest ...