Wildlife Ministry unaware of any plans to export toque monkeys: Pavithra

10 August 2023 03:19 pm Views - 1059

Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation Ministry is unaware of any plans to export toque monkeys to China, Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation Minister Pavitha Vanniarachchi said today.

She told Parliament that no request has been made to the Ministry regarding such a plan either.

The Minister said this in response to a question raised by Parliamentarian Milan Jayathilake.(Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera)