Lankas first Wildlife museum in Giritale

Dinesh DE ALWIS

The Wildlife Conservation Department will open the first ever wildlife museum in Sri Lanka on December 16 at the Wildlife Training Centre in Girithale.

Earlier the museum was not open to the public. There were only a few animal skeletons, but the Wildlife Conservation Department has improved the museum.

Replicas of indigenous animals and as well as foreign animals will be displayed seven days of the week, Deputy Director General of Wildlife (Research and Training) S R D Dissanayake told the Daily News. The objective of opening the museum is to provide knowledge on wildlife to the public. Several officers will be on duty to brief the public and conduct sessions for schoolchildren.

The opening ceremony will be held on December 16 at 10 am with the participation of Agrarian Services and Wildlife Minister S M Chandrasena as the Chief Guest.