Three fined Rs.25,000 each for noise pollution

Wasantha Ramanayake

The Supreme Court yesterday fined three persons Rs.25,000 each after they were found guilty of violating the Supreme Court order on noise pollution.

They had operated amplified sound equipment in a night club in Hikkaduwa.

The Court to remanded the trio on September 1. They had been produced before the Hikkaduwa Magistrate for operating sound equipment during the night disturbing the neighbourhood in violation of the Court order that strictly prohibited the use of sound amplification after 10 in the night until six in the morning.

The Bench comprised Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva PC with Justice Ms. Shiranee Thilakawardane and Justice Nimal Gamini Amaratunga.

The Court also directed Police Legal Director SSP Gamini Dissanayake and President's Counsel Shibly Aziz to come to an agreement on using loudspeakers during Ramazan festival day.

The Court in a rights application issued an interim order directing the IGP to strictly implement the Section 80(1) of the Police Ordinance to control the noise emanating from loudspeakers until the Community Noise Level Standards are passed by Parliament.