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The Wild Life Conservation Department and the Army today chased out a herd of deer numbering fifteen at the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) runways, a Wildlife sanctuary office of Hambantota.
However, sources said that nearly 100 deer were seen within the air port premises even on the runway on a regular basis.
Speaking to the Daily Mirror, Range Forest Officer of the Sanctuary Office of Hambantota Vijaya Kumara said the herd of deer numbering 15 had came to the runaway yesterday and they had taken steps to chase away the herd, though the they used to roam the airport premises for a long time.
“We suppose that this herd of deer used to stay in the airport premises, since the period of airport constructions. Perhaps this herd gets fenced in here, while building the mesh fence around the airport premises,” Mr. Kumara said.
He said the number of deer in this herd had increased within around three years and now it had become a large herd of 100.
When the Daily Mirror tried to contact the Duty Officer of the airport, the officials said he was busy with a meeting for the third anniversary preparations of the airport, which falls on March 18. (Kalathma Jayawardhane)
Video by Roshan Gunasekara
janaka Wednesday, 16 March 2016 11:08 PM
They coming for MR paddy storage to feed?
goday Thursday, 17 March 2016 01:45 AM
The deer should be able to roam where they please without interference. See how cows are treated in India.
Jinglea Thursday, 17 March 2016 04:03 AM
Deers are the least concern. MRIA is near a migratory birds nesting area and could threaten endangered birds
rosebud Thursday, 17 March 2016 07:12 AM
Bring many more animals and turn it into a zoo. Call it Noahs Ark via DM Android App
Srilankan Thursday, 17 March 2016 07:30 AM
This what happens if you build an airport in the jungle..... MRs regime was very keen on occuping others lands and they took from the deers too via DM Android App
Sanityprevails Thursday, 17 March 2016 09:21 AM
Where were the wilpattu heroes when this airport was built?
Perumal Thursday, 17 March 2016 12:24 PM
We have subjected our wild population to the same fate that had befallen Red Indians in America at the hands of Englishmen. (I said "We" because we brought MR to power)
lalu Thursday, 17 March 2016 12:30 PM
Where can they go. via DM Android App
Nanda Thursday, 17 March 2016 03:18 PM
Are the forest rangers after the deer meat ?
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