LankaWeb – No one has a Constitutional Right to kill an animal in Sri Lanka under the guise of freedom of religion
Posted on July 20th, 2021 Senaka Weeraratna There must be a total ban on Animal Sacrifice as it hurts the sentiments of a vast majority of people of this predominantly Buddhist country. No one in Sri Lanka has a Constitutional Right to kill an animal under the guise of freedom of religion. The State is the Guardian of all Animals in Sri Lanka. This is part of Buddhist Customary Law. The trusteeship power of the State was extended to protect animals, birds and other living creatures of the land pursuant to a moving plea made by Arahant Mahinda to King Devanampiyatissa ...
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