Some 6.2 mn stray dogs roaming in the country: Pramitha Bandara

7 March 2024 01:44 pm Views - 2325

By Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera

Parliament, March 7 (Daily Mirror)- Some 6.2 million stray dogs are roaming in different parts of the country, State Minister of Defence Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon said today.

He told Parliament that this situation has caused serious issues in tourist areas such as Sigiriya.

The Minister said, according to statistics available, there are 6.2 million stray dogs in the country and that this has posed serious issues.

He said it is important to find solutions to address this issue as it has posed serious issues in tourist areas as well.

Minister Tennakoon said the government is planning to bring in new Acts to minimise harm to animals and stressed the need to find solutions to issues caused by animals before all.