UNP Seeks Amendments to Animal Welfare Bill to Protect Perahera Traditions - LNW Lanka News Web
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The Chief Prelate of the Malwatta Chapter, Most Venerable Thibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Thero, has urged the government to tell the country the truth about whether the Animal Welfare Bill will hinder the use of elephants in the Kandy Esala Perahera. Stating that there is currently a debate in society about the use of elephants for the Perahera, the Venerable Thero said that it is the government's responsibility to educate the public abou…
UNP Seeks Amendments to Animal Welfare Bill to Protect Perahera Traditions - LNW Lanka News Web
The United National Party (UNP) has called for amendments to the proposed Animal Welfare Bill, arguing that certain provisions could negatively affect Sri Lanka’s Buddhist traditions, particularly the use of domesticated elephants in religious processions such as the Kandy Esala Perahera. Speaking at a media briefing, UNP Chairman and former Minister Vajira Abeywardena proposed exempting Perahera elephants from specific provisions of the Bill wh…
Last week, councilwoman María Celeste Fuscado (Together for Entre Ríos) and the head of the Municipal Veterinary Department, Julio Gesualdi, met with the promoters of the Animal Welfare ordinance project, giving institutional status to the proposal presented with the support of more than one hundred residents of the city who endorse the initiative with their signatures.
UNP warns Animal Welfare Bill could threaten Perahera traditions
The United National Party (UNP) has called for amendments to the proposed Animal Welfare Bill, arguing that its current provisions could adversely affect Sri Lanka’s Buddhist traditions, particularly the use of domesticated elephants in religious processions such as the Kandy Esala Perahera. The remarks were made by UNP Chairman and former Minister Vajira Abeywardena at a media briefing, where he proposed exempting Perahera elephants from certai…
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