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Hon. Susantha Punchinilame,— To ask the Minister of Tourism and Sports ,—
(a) Is he aware that there is a programme that media maliciously publish incidents of keeping elephants even before the wild life conservation department search the places where the elephants are kept with or without permits and verify the authenticity of the permits and take the suspects into custody?
(b) Will he inform this House—
(i) of the number of elephants-tuskers with permits that were taken into custody after the previous Presidential election;
(ii) of the names, addresses and the telephone numbers of the aforesaid permit holders;
(iii) of the number of elephants- tuskers reared without permits that were taken into custody during the aforesaid period of time;
(iv) of the names, addresses and the telephone numbers of the persons who kept the elephants-tuskers without permits;
(v) of the places where such elephants-tuskers who have been taken into custody have been kept;
(vi) about their health condition;
(vii) whether the elephants-tuskers that should be handed over legally have been identified; and
(viii) if so, the date on which they will be handed over?
(c) If not, why?
Asked Date
2015-04-23
Asked by
Hon. Susantha Punchinilame, M.P.
Ministry
Tourism and Sports
Legislature
Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
1
Raids of Illegally held elephants
Answered Date
2015-05-21
Answered by
Hon. Vasantha Senanayake, M.P.
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