Sri Lanka, Feb. 19 -- The Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ) has formally urged the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) to intervene in the ongoing construction of the proposed cricket stadium on Mandaitivu Island, citing serious environmental and legal concerns.

In a letter addressed to the Director General of the CEA, the CEJ Chairman Heamantha Withanage highlighted that the construction site, a low-lying coastal wetland, plays a critical role in flood regulation, coastal protection, and biodiversity conservation in the Jaffna Peninsula. The area hosts mangroves, salt marshes, seagrass beds, and natural drainage systems that act as buffers against sea-level rise, storm surges, and climate-induced flooding.

The CEJ warned that la...