Friday Jul 30, 2010
A leading fast food outlet in Battaramulla was ordered to close down today by the Kaduwela magistrate Sujathata Alahapperuma due to not having obtained a proper environment security permit.

The lack of permit came to light after a resident in the area of the fast food outlet had filed a case against the outlet to the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) stating that his health and freedom have been compromised for three years as a result of the garbage disposed from the outlet and noise created by loudspeakers at the outlet.

It was revealed that the company was aware of the fact that it did not possess the proper permit for four months but failed to take adequate measures to obtain it.

The Kaduwela magistrate who took the petitioner’s situation into consideration, ordered the fast food outlet to shut down until it obtains the necessary permit from the CEA.

Source: daily mirror