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Decrease in elephant attacks:

Minister lauds Wildlife Dept

The dedication of Wildlife Department officials had seen a reduction in deaths among the local population due to attacks by wild elephants, Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa said.


The Wildlife Conservation Department new building was opened at Battaramulla by Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa yesterday. Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities Minister Wimal Weerawansa, Power and Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka, Environment Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa and Economic Development Deputy Ministers Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena and Ranjith Siyambalapitiya also participated. Picture by Chaminda Hittetiya

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Wildlife Conservation Department new head office building yesterday Minister Rajapaksa said it is important to save lives of the people in villages as they are the ones who save those forests.

Power and Engery Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said the Wildlife Conservation Department is the leading government department which is responsible for protecting 13 percent of the forest land with more than 15,000 animal species including 8,000 elephants.

"Sri Lanka is in the 23rd place in the world's bio-diversity hot spots. It is our duty to protect them for the future generation," he said. Minister Ranawaka said the world's highest density of elephants is found in Sri Lanka.

"However, only 22 percent of land in this country remains for them.

Therefore, the Wildlife Conservation Department has the responsibility to protect them and protect people too," he said.

 

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