Sri Lanka, Nov. 11 -- The Court of Appeal today directed the relevant authorities, including the Jaffna Municipal Council, to take necessary measures to reduce air pollution within the municipal area, particularly by refraining from burning garbage, in accordance with the Gazette notification issued in 2017.

The order was made in connection with a writ petition filed by Dr. Umasugi Nadarajah, a medical practitioner, which was taken up before a two-judge bench of the Court of Appeal comprising its President, Justice Rohantha Abeysuriya and Justice K. Priyantha Fernando.

Senior Counsel Ravindranath Dabare informed court that a Gazette notification had been issued by former President Maithripala Sirisena in 2017 under the National Environm...