Life imprisonment for elephant killers

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The government had decided to amend Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance to implement life imprisonment for those found guilty of killing wild elephants.

The cabinet paper submitted by Sustainable Development and Wildlife Minister Gamini Jayawickrama Perera had proposed to conduct combined operations by Wildlife Officers, Police Officers, and Armed Forces to protect Wild Elephants and Wildlife Resources in Sri Lanka.

A Combined Task Force comprised of Wildlife Conservation Department, Police Special Task Force, and Armed Forces would be established for this purpose.

It was also decided to obtain help of Forest Conservation Department and Sri Lanka Mahaweli Authority on this matter.

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Nash Thursday, 21 December 2017 10:57 AM

Gun down all illegal hunters n poachers. Start it from ur cabinet Mr.Minister!!

Mohamed Niyas Thursday, 21 December 2017 11:33 AM

Remember one man saying a year ago " Kill, sell or gift as elephant population was too high in Sri Lanka".Very good move of the Minister. Please extend this to cover all wild animals.

KB Thursday, 21 December 2017 12:53 PM

Why not extended life imprisonment for killing leopards and all "protected" species

Kadmin Thursday, 21 December 2017 01:41 PM

Finally some good sense prevailed. If this change to be implemented then once ordinance is active all will be prosecuted. Wonder what would happened to those who have killed all our SL icons few weeks ago.

voter Thursday, 21 December 2017 01:45 PM

Some heartening news. Hope the this will apply to all equally.

Man Thursday, 21 December 2017 02:00 PM

This punishment shall be extended to people who posses tusks, it's stones, leopard skins, it's teeth and the like, even vension.

Gayan Meegama Thursday, 21 December 2017 02:29 PM

Great News. It should be implemented without delay,

Countryman Thursday, 21 December 2017 02:35 PM

"Not only justice should be made it should seem that is being made" - please enforce the law, that is all the country needs

Kanal Thursday, 21 December 2017 05:19 PM

What about helpless poor farmers and villagers who get killed by elephants?

fair n square Thursday, 21 December 2017 09:36 PM

Life imprisonment for the elephant.

Kumara Dharmarathne Thursday, 21 December 2017 07:43 PM

Good job! One of my requests has been materialized.

Parthfinder Thursday, 21 December 2017 11:36 PM

What about Killing of tigers??

Yeti Friday, 22 December 2017 07:27 AM

Could you extend this punishment to all found guilty of rape, child abuse and destroyers of the environment?

dinesh Friday, 22 December 2017 11:36 AM

is it life in prison without the possibility of Pardon??? otherwise this is just a hoodwink, otherwise when the next president comes, they will get out under general amnesty...as they must be political kissasses....

Senewi Friday, 22 December 2017 11:41 AM

Similarly if an elephant kills a human .the animal should have to be tamed and used to lift logs.

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