6 July 2023 11:35 am Views - 1281
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today requested the government to issue a gazette notification declaring Sri Lanka Leopard Day which falls on August 1 as a National Leopard Day.
He told Parliament that August 1 was declared as Sri Lanka Leopard Day as proposed by the Wildlife and Nature Protection Society (WNPS) in August 2021.
The Opposition Leader said Sri Lanka has the opportunity to promote eco-tourism in the country at a time when the country was facing an acute economic crisis.
"We can earn foreign exchange through eco-tourism while protecting the animal species," he said.
Leader of the House Susil Premajayantha said he would refer the matter to the subject minister and take steps to do it as there is a special procedure to adopt when declaring a certain day as a national day.(Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera)