Rifles, camouflage to Forest Rangers: Thewarapperuma

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The Wildlife Resources Conservation Ministry would provide semi-automatic rifles (Also known as self-loading rifles or SLRs) and a special camouflage uniform to forest rangers, Deputy Minister Palitha Thewarapperuma said.

He said that the Ministry’s attention had been focused on the safety of the rangers and the issues faced by them when carrying out their duties.

He also said that the Ministry was to recruit about 6,000 more officers that would be deployed mainly to address the human-elephant conflict and to minimise illegal activities within the national conservation areas.

He said that accordingly Rs. 500 million had been allocated to purchase cabs for the Wildlife Resources Conservation Ministry. (Thilanka Kanakarathna)

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SL Sunday, 02 September 2018 05:55 PM

Trusth Fonseka and This man will do something better than previous useless guys to protect both wild life and the people living in the boarder.

lkboy Monday, 03 September 2018 09:50 AM

The rangers might use the rifles for hunting and killing elephants.

Unchikun Sunday, 02 September 2018 05:59 PM

May I suggest drones with high end cameras.

Ceylon Sunday, 02 September 2018 07:35 PM

Good job.

RP Sunday, 02 September 2018 09:00 PM

Congratulations Sir for the bold action!This is a “win” “win” for the Rangers as well as for the wildlife.Cheers.

Lord Wolfstein Monday, 03 September 2018 09:55 AM

The rangers also need observation planes and helicopters

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