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More countries have sought monkeys from Sri Lanka after a similar request came from China, the Government said today.
Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera told Parliament that a Chinese company had requested Sri Lanka to export monkeys to fill a shortage at their zoos.
However, the Minister
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Animal rights groups welcomed the decision, fearing toque macaques would end up in restaurants and labs rather than zoos. This type of monkey cannot survive long outside its natural environment. Some 30 groups turned to the courts to stop any deal.