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Draft new laws on wildlife & lands, says President in Ethimale
Draft new laws on wildlife & lands, says President in Ethimale
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COLOMBO (News 1st): President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has issued instructions to Departments and Institutions to draft new laws on wildlife conservation and land in a manner that would be beneficial for the people.
This was in response to a request made by a member of the public during the Gama Samaga Pilisandarak program.
The Head of State expressed these views while attending the Gama Samaga Pilisandarak program held on the banks of the Kukulkatuwa tank in Aluthwewa in Thanamalwila.
Posted on January 24th, 2021
Ashley de Vos
Stemming from the advice given by Arahat
Mahinda to King Devanampiya Tissa (3 C.BCE), that all beings including the
animals in the forest and the birds in the air have a right to live, tradition
dictated that all precious resources, are always protected. The thick forest
covered hills and mountains, referred to, by Ferguson (1815) as black, leach
infested and full of animals”, were dedicated to the Gods or Devas, and as a
royal decree ensured its continuous protection, very few went in to desecrate
it.
The central highlands were mostly uninhabited;
the few villages that existed were limited to the edges of the fertile valleys.
Sri Lanka can achieve a greener and more prosperous future
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Traditionally, Sri Lanka is built on a concept of harmony between the nature and people, connecting importance of lakes, fields, villages, and spiritual temples and pagodas. ගමයි ,පංසලයි ,වැවයි, දාගැබයි Credit: Andrew Zakharenka
This blog is part of a series of discussions and activities organized by the World Bank South Asia Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy team to inform a Green recovery in the region.
Farmers, hoteliers and homestay owners, fishers, producers of the famous Kanthale milk curd, Ayurveda healers, fruit growers, developers, safari jeep drivers, local dwellers all derive their livelihoods from shared natural resources offered by the Hurulu-Kaudualla-Kanthale (HKK) Landscape.
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