Sri Lanka, Nov. 3 -- The Centre for Environmental Justice today moved the Supreme Court seeking an order directing the authorities to formulate a mechanism to establish a government-administered levy on single-use plastic and polythene bags, in a bid to curb increasing environmental pollution.

Senior Counsel Ravindranath Dabare, appearing for the petitioners, told Court that the levies imposed on polythene bags by supermarkets are being directly credited to their respective accounts, without serving the intended purpose of protecting the environment.

Meanwhile, the Attorney General informed Court that the respondents are in the process of formulating a mechanism to establish a government-administered levy on single-use plastic and poly...