interim injunction was issued by the Supreme Court against further construction of Jaffna-Chunnakam Northern Power plant.

This was regarding a petition made by Director for Center for Environment and Nature Studies (CENS) Ravindra Kariyawasam stating the environmental pollution cause by the plant.

Protests were held in Jaffna last week against alleged crude oil leakage by Chunnakam power plant last year. 

The protests which included students of schools, as well as hunger strikers demanded that action be taken to resolve the issue of leakage of crude oil by the Thermal power plant, which is alleged to be the cause of water contamination in wells in Jaffna.