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Wildlife Dept to research and probe elephant killings in the country

18Dec

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Wildlife Dept to research and probe elephant killings in the country

The Department of Wildlife Conservation has decided to conduct a research to investigate into the killing of elephants in the country. According to the Director General ,Chandana Sooriyabandara, many issues have arisen as no investigations have been conducted regarding the killing of elephants since 2010. He further emphasised that accordingly, research would be carried out next year, 2018. The Director General said that it would give more opportunity to protect the country’s wild elephant species.

Environmentalists call for fast and severe crackdown on killers of Dala-Poottuwa

By Kumudini Hettiarachchi DWC holds crucial two-day workshop on the proposed revisions to the National Policy on the Conservation of Wild Elephants – 2006 Sri Lanka’s psyche and conscience have been violently shaken by the “premeditated murder” of the majestic and beloved ‘Dala-poottuwa’ of Galgamuwa, with wildlife experts stridently calling for an impartial investigation and stern action, without fear or favour, against the “murderers”. There is a clear need to send a strong signal that the wanton killing of tuskers for their ivory by poachers will not be tolerated, is the consensus among environmentalists, who expressed serious concern that in the tragic case of Dala-poottuwa it seems as if people who were supposed to set an example by preventing such a crime are allegedly invol...

Authorities take steps to limit number of vehicles entering Yala National Park

The Department of Wildlife Conservation has decided to limit the number of vehicles carrying tourists into Yala National Park. Accordingly, only 300 vehicles will be permitted to tour the national park for a day. The Department said, the Minister of Mass Media and Information, Gamini Jayawickrama Perera, had taken this decision considering the security of wild life. However, the decision did not immediately take effect due to a protest launched by the safari drivers. According to the Department of Wildlife Conservation, the number of vehicles entering the national park was reduced to a certain extent after submissions were made to the subject minister. The number of vehicles entering the Yala sanctuary daily had earlier, exceeded 450. Environmental lawyer and activist, Jaga...