New anti-noise pollution regulations after SC case

Uditha Kumarasinghe Irangika Range and Sandasen Marasinghe

KOTTE: Environment and Natural Resources Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka yesterday told Parliament that the new regulations to prevent noise pollution will be brought before the House once the Supreme Court case pertaining to the use of loudspeakers is concluded.

The Minister said a Sub Committee headed by Prime Minister Rathnasiri Wickramanayaka has been appointed to study the court order given on the use of loudspeakers.

After considering the proposals of this committee, new regulations will be formulated', the Minister said.

Urban Development and Sacred Area Development Minister Dinesh Gunewardena, Healthcare and Nutrition Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva, Export Development and International Trade Minister Prof. G. L. Peris and Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogallagama are members of this Sub Committee.

Minister Ranawaka was moving the orders under the National Environment Act in Parliament yesterday.