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Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said permission had been granted to kill monkeys, peacocks, grizzled giant squirrels, porcupines, wild boars and toque macaques as they destroyed crops.
The minister mentioned this during a meeting with potato farmers today.
The farmers claimed that the killing of wild animals has stopped in the country, and due to that, the population of the said wild animals has grown uncontrollably.
Therefore, the farmers requested that the minister provide an immediate solution to protect their crops.
"A committee had been appointed in this regard, and the final report was received regarding the wild animals that damage the crops. Animals such as monkeys, peacocks, grizzled giant squirrels, porcupines, wild boars, and toque macaques listed on the endangered list have been removed, and anyone has permission to kill them," the Minister said.
He also mentioned that no alternative solution was found by other countries to control the above-mentioned animals other than killing them.
"I searched many ways to find a solution. Unfortunately, I was unable to locate any. However, we must control such animal populations," he said.
The permission to control the animals has been granted, but all that remains is to demonstrate the necessary facilities for the farmers, according to the minister. (Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawickrama)
LAN Friday, 17 February 2023 11:06 PM
It should have been done years ago...a lot of people lost their coconuts in millions due to this monkey trouble and a lot of your plants such as banana trees and others have been destroyed by the monkeys...why this delay and we have already lost our agriculture due to this ..now some people don't have food to eat and this is little and too late
Neomal Ranaweera Saturday, 18 February 2023 12:57 AM
Can we have permission to kill off some of the 226 and their backsides wiper allycoytes. Too many for the SL economy to support.
Tak Tik Tuk Saturday, 18 February 2023 06:37 AM
Instead of Killing, catch and sell them to another country zoo or controlled wild park. Animals has right to live.
dinesh withanage Saturday, 18 February 2023 06:39 AM
Human population in 70's was around 12 million and now 22 million , so what should come down ? Humans or animals !
The Animal Saturday, 18 February 2023 07:55 AM
Please avoid killing these innocent animals. Don't they have any fundamental animal rights to their lives? They attack the crops cultivated for humans because their own natural crops have been destroyed by the so called civilised humans. If the animals can speak, then they would argue that the justice should be done the other way around. Find a solution to stop humans felling trees in the jungle. Bring those those who are involved in illegal felling of trees first. Then everything will be balanced by the nature itself. DON'T TOUCH THE ANIMALS PLEASE.
Angelo Fo Saturday, 18 February 2023 09:13 AM
Why not control the huma population, its out of control and destroying the nature.
European Saturday, 18 February 2023 10:17 AM
Why don't you kill straydogs as well. They are a nuisance, healthhazard and dangerous.
D.R. Ratnasena Saturday, 18 February 2023 11:05 AM
Before killing animals coming to the villages and farms, kill the timber smugglers including their political supporters who are invading the forestry habitat.
siri nanayakkara Saturday, 18 February 2023 11:10 AM
Isnt this Minister the one delegated to PROTECT WILD LIFE ???.These animal numbers are increasing due to the imbalance of predators , etc, created by Man. Now these creatures will be killed
Sunil Saturday, 18 February 2023 11:18 AM
These animals, or for that matter, any one born has a right to live.
Saman Amaraweera Saturday, 18 February 2023 11:36 AM
Saman Amaraweera Why not control dog population too?
DJ Saturday, 18 February 2023 12:08 PM
You can kill humans, so Animals are nothing for you. Disgusting
Sri Lankan Saturday, 18 February 2023 12:13 PM
And please get rid of the stray dogs.
Mithula Saturday, 18 February 2023 01:14 PM
Absolute disgrace for a Buddhist country to kill innocent animals.Like us they also need food. If a proper election is held even the animals will vote against these crooks!
Silva Saturday, 18 February 2023 01:54 PM
Ditta Damma will take care of the minister..
Silva Saturday, 18 February 2023 02:03 PM
Elephants which kill people and destroy crops and property also given capital punishment.
Teachers to be given right to eleminate bad students Saturday, 18 February 2023 03:39 PM
They is not even capital punishment for humans. Students who fail too often must be removed from society, so we have more intelligent society in future, and government must allow for teachers to do the extermination.
Renuka Ranasinghe Saturday, 18 February 2023 02:11 PM
You need to kill the most wicked cruel uncompassionate ignorant stupid sick people who are overpopulating the Sick Shameful Island of Sri Lanka. Leave innocent animals alone. No innocents amongst the religious hippocrites in Sick Lanka
Renuka Ranasinghe Saturday, 18 February 2023 02:13 PM
Nice Buddhist Compassionate People in Sick Lanka ..JUST EVIL UNCOMPASSIONATE RELIGIOUS HIPPOCRITES ....overpopulating and destroying ..polluting a once beautiful country. Now a hell hole and cesspit of cruelty and evil
U.Ranjith Saturday, 18 February 2023 02:28 PM
This is buddhist country. Do you know the first precept in buddhism is avoid killing. What the Maha Sanga has to say in this regard. There are so many ways to avoid killing animals to protect crops. For example covering the bananas with wire nets to protect from monkeys. In India they use pulse type electrical fences to ward off animals. The peacock is the bird for the Kataragama God. if you are killing peacocks you have to close down Kataragama Devalaya also. What about the elephants. You think we have to kill them too. All are useless remdies
Sakkili Saturday, 18 February 2023 02:39 PM
If you can’t find a proper solution, why not resign and let someone capable take over?You and your ministry has been a disgrace.
Chulan Saturday, 18 February 2023 04:55 PM
Guess there are other ways to control their growth, this will lead to further issues in few years specially in a country like ours .
Zakiya Sunday, 19 February 2023 04:10 PM
Giving everyone the power to murder animals won't, in my opinion, resolve this problem. In that case, there may be a massacre. The indicated animals should only be killed by authorized authority.
Piyal Aravinna Wednesday, 22 February 2023 01:04 PM
We have to restore food chains and food webs in natural or artificial ecosystems. Then, it will govern the population of each species.
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