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Endangered plant species to be protected via special national program
Endangered plant species to be protected via special national program
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Colombo (News 1st); The Ministry of Wildlife stated that a national program will be launched to protect plants that have been identified as endangered under the Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance .
Secretary to the Ministry Bandula Harischandra stated that steps will be taken to identify the locations of endangered plants under the first phase.
The Ministry of Wildlife plans to launch awareness programs on plant species in several phases.
Under the second phase, steps will be taken to educate the Grama Niladhari Officers, Agricultural Research Officers and other government officials of the Divisional Secretariats where the endangered plants are located on how to protect the endangered plants.
Thursday, 11 February 2021 - 10:25
There are various opinions regarding the intervention of Gampaha District Forest Officer Devani Jayathilaka to protect the plant which has been identified as the oldest surviving Crudia zeylanica plant in the world.
Some accused her of trying to emerge in an unwarranted manner without realizing her powers. Minister C.B. Mr. Ratnayake had also stated in Parliament.
Did Devani Jayathilaka go beyond the limits of her powers?
Environmental lawyer Dr. Jagath Gunawardena has posted a special note on his Facebook account regarding her powers to protect the environment.
The full text is below. One of the most talked-about incidents these days is the intervention of Gampaha Divisional Forest Officer Devani Jayatilake of the Forest Department to save the Crudia zeylanica tree last Sunday.
Buddhist Clergy in Sri Lanka ordain tree to protect it from Highway Construction
Buddhist Clergy in Sri Lanka ordain tree to protect it from Highway Construction
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Colombo (News 1st); A fully grown tree of the Sri Lankan Legume or Crudia zeylanica in Daraluwa was ordained by the Buddhist Clergy on Wednesday (10) morning, by the monks from the National Bhikku Front.
The tree was ordained in order to protect it from being destroyed for the construction of an expressway.
A tree of the Sri Lankan Legume or Crudia zeylanica was saved in the nick of time on Sunday (07) following quick intervention by Gampaha Division Wildlife Officer Devani Jayathilaka.
A few days after Dr Pilapitiya’s resignation officials of the Department of Wildlife had said that every Director General of Wildlife and even wildlife officials were subject to immense political pressure.
Most of the conservationists contacted were of the view that Sri Lanka’s wildlife could be conserved even at this late stage President Gotabaya Rajapaksa should take up the challenge
Elephant at Yala National Park (Endangered)
The Wildlife Department was established in October 1949 but the first attempt to stop the destruction of Sri
Lanka’s wildlife resources was made in 1889, by the Conservator of Forests and the biggest challenge the Department of Wildlife Conservation has been facing from 1960 onwards was to ensure the protection of wildlife resources against the large scale multipurpose development projects implemented in the country.