386/2023
Hon. Wasantha Yapabandara, Attorney at Law,— To ask the Minister of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation,—
(a) Will she inform this House—
(i) whether she is aware of foreigners involved in illegally transporting gene particles of plants and animals that are rare, endangered and endemic to Sri Lanka;
(ii) whether they, after being arrested, were able to leave Sri Lanka easily after paying the prescribed fine;
(iii) whether there have been instances where they have repeatedly returned to Sri Lanka and engaged in the activity; and
(iv) whether measures have been taken to identify such organized persons engaged in that activity?
(b) Will she also inform this House—
(i) whether there is a sufficient number of wildlife officers to curb such activities;
(ii) if not, whether there is a mechanism to increase the number of officers;
(iii) whether there is a program to monitor the activities of foreigners visiting forests in Sri Lanka; and
(iv) if so, what that program is?
(c) If not, why?
Asked Date
2023-05-25
Asked by
Hon. Wasantha Yapabandara, Attorney at Law, M.P.
Ministry
Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation
Legislature
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
4
Measures taken for foreigners in connection with the smuggling of Fauna and Flora
Answered Date
2023-08-23
Answered by
Hon. Pavithradevi Wanniarachchi, Attorney at Law, M.P.
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