Sri Lanka, Jan. 28 -- The Court of Appeal has ordered the Jaffna Municipal Council to submit a report on the measures taken to reduce air pollution in the Jaffna area.

The order was issued when a writ petition filed by Dr. Uma Sugi Nadarajah, a resident of Jaffna requesting court to issue directives to curb air pollution in Jaffna, was taken up for hearing, said Ada Derana court correspondent.

The petition was heard before a bench of Court of Appeal judges comprising President of the Court of Appeal Justice Rohana Abeysooriya and Justice Priyantha Fernando.

During the hearing, Attorney-at-Law Ravindranath Dabare, appearing on behalf of the petitioner, informed court that severe air pollution in the Jaffna area is caused by the burning ...