Camels and Ostriches from next year

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Camels and Ostriches will be imported to Sri Lanka from next year for the consumption of their milk and eggs, Deputy Minister of Live stock H. R. Mithrapala said in Parliament today. A feasibility study in this regard is currently being conducted.

The Deputy Minister added that a feasibility study is being conducted to identify a favorable climate for the farming of Camels and Ostriches in Sri Lanka and that Mannar has been identified as a favorable area. (KB/YP)

Comments - 57

Fox Sunday, 05 December 2010 09:31 AM

Excellent saying dude

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Kirihami Saturday, 04 December 2010 08:42 PM

This is such a shame.Why can't we develop our local livestock industry..We have everything we need.If we need more live stock...Then We have our members of hte parliment

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charlie Saturday, 04 December 2010 09:09 PM

What a foolish idea .

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rohandil Saturday, 04 December 2010 09:46 PM

Camels and ostriches are far better then the donkeys in the parliament.

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Pramod F Saturday, 04 December 2010 10:01 PM

First of all, Ostrich eggs are very expensive. Camels eat a certain types of leaves which are grown only in desert climets. Also Camel milk cannot be consumed unless you get use to it slowly.

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Kodage Saturday, 04 December 2010 10:38 PM

If all the 95 Ministers have such new ideas our country will
be a top Asian nation soon.

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dhanushka Sunday, 05 December 2010 01:12 AM

Oh what superb plan for money pump to minister account and his kewattas accouunts

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ddddd Sunday, 05 December 2010 01:24 AM

next step would be to ban milking and slaughtering cows. and begin worshiping them.

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Cobra Sunday, 05 December 2010 02:03 AM

When they have nothing to do they come up with the most absurd ideas. Mithrapala could easily have banned eggs and milk than think of Camels and ostriches!!!!!

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paul Sunday, 05 December 2010 02:04 AM

Ostriches are farmed for their leather and feathers, not their eggs. Perhaps leather handled feather dusters could be SL's new boom industry.

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alex Sunday, 05 December 2010 03:11 AM

.Sri Lanka is becoming desert ??

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Navin Sunday, 05 December 2010 03:22 AM

I'm sure we would fare much better if we had a Camel as the minister and an Ostrich as its deputy.

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I confirm Sunday, 05 December 2010 06:58 AM

Ha ha ha..Thats a REALLY A GOOD ONE

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Musthafa Bawa Sunday, 05 December 2010 07:47 AM

CAMEL MILK AND MEAT VERY HOT- NOT EASY

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Gulf Kolla Sunday, 05 December 2010 08:41 AM

Camel meat is heaty but the milk is cooling. Camel milk neutralises the high glucose level in the body, thus is good for diabetes. This may be the reason why the god has given the date palms (high sugar) and camels to the middle east.

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nalagiri Saturday, 04 December 2010 07:28 PM

typical stupidity. where is it mentioned about the consumption of MEAT?????

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Labby Sunday, 05 December 2010 09:39 AM

How about turtles and donkeys ?

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Ramesh Sunday, 05 December 2010 09:43 AM

Why not bring down some cows instead of camels and have some bigger farms in Nanu Oya and Watawala areas... where the maintenance of these cows will be less.. instead of bringing Camels and Ostriches and creating more problems... think from your head not from anywhere else... What group of ministers we have.. my sympathies.

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Sampath Sunday, 05 December 2010 10:03 AM

Camel milk instead of cow milk! So that can become camels. Good move as girls are not having enough dowry to get married.

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Raja Sunday, 05 December 2010 10:11 AM

Throw away your narrow minded vision and think on the basis of national interest.

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Raja Sunday, 05 December 2010 10:13 AM

BRAWO, very well said

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Raja Sunday, 05 December 2010 10:19 AM

what a funny thinking ya

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Oyage sudu kella Sunday, 05 December 2010 10:57 AM

Bring camels here and send our donkeys to other countries. lol.

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Riyazi - Dorking Sunday, 05 December 2010 12:06 PM

Ostriche "Omelette " & Camel "Koththu" would be new terms for Sri lanka !!

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Dammika Sunday, 05 December 2010 12:25 PM

next kangaroo& Graff

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citizen1 Sunday, 05 December 2010 05:23 PM

Donkeys are in abundance.

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somapala Sunday, 05 December 2010 06:22 PM

Really cool one ,,,,,,,,,,

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Senator Sunday, 05 December 2010 11:54 PM

Sure, we like the Minister to give us camel eggs and ostrich milk,

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Faqi Monday, 06 December 2010 05:16 AM

Innovative thinking?

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Nirmitha Saturday, 04 December 2010 02:57 PM

So we have run out of cows and chickens now?

on a more serious note, this could be successful if done and regulated properly. "IF"

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citizen1 Saturday, 04 December 2010 12:41 PM

Novel idea... What next?

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Sumal Saturday, 04 December 2010 12:45 PM

Plant date trees also so we can become strong in that subject by drinking camel milk and eating date fruits.

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kap Saturday, 04 December 2010 12:47 PM

Kotte area is surely favoring donkey breading

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Dhanuka Saturday, 04 December 2010 01:05 PM

i am sure this will create great opportunities !! Timely move !!

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Sira Saturday, 04 December 2010 01:06 PM

Whay haven't we got plenty of them in Parliment? Only problem is that the public who voted them can't milk them. They milk the public and the public money.

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shameer Saturday, 04 December 2010 01:10 PM

somewhat good idea............. import camels for meat purposes too.... that would reduce the drift in racial disharmony created for the muslim community......

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Fit & Strong Saturday, 04 December 2010 01:47 PM

Sorry to hear about your weakness.

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Mushi Saturday, 04 December 2010 02:03 PM

Camel,one of my favourite animals. Good move. This can potentially bring lot of goodies and changes to sri lankan poultry industry.

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Big Kahuna Saturday, 04 December 2010 02:03 PM

So they'll be milking the ostriches and getting the camels to lay eggs now?

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suba Saturday, 04 December 2010 02:09 PM

Minister Jhonston might like the idea as he is already planning to import chicken and eggs from India.

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Thomas Saturday, 04 December 2010 02:14 PM

Tell all the Middle east returnees to bring along a CAMEL when they come home , to solve the milk problem
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Riyazi Saturday, 04 December 2010 02:40 PM

26 days more for next I think

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Anushka Saturday, 04 December 2010 02:51 PM

good idea

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Wimal_Modawansa Saturday, 04 December 2010 12:32 PM

And parliamentarians will be exported to european countries.A feasibility study has been carried out by the Oxford union.

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Farook Saturday, 04 December 2010 03:31 PM

Camel EGGS????????????? what a nice joke.............

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lankaputra Saturday, 04 December 2010 04:43 PM

OTU kiri withrai adu.

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Ravi Saturday, 04 December 2010 04:48 PM

Shameer, please stop talking nonsense. Racial disharmony? What racial disharmony?

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nala3 Saturday, 04 December 2010 05:25 PM

Ya what a wonderful idea! No to wheat import, yes to camel & ostrich meat. What a Buddhist country!!

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Miles Saturday, 04 December 2010 05:38 PM

Bury the head in the sand like an Ostrich! That's what you will do by eating Ostrich eggs. However, the good part is that people will have less stress. They will not know prices going up when you bury the head in the sand! Will you?

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Patriot Saturday, 04 December 2010 05:54 PM

Loved the quip and the truthfulness Wimal

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Liberal Lanka Saturday, 04 December 2010 06:00 PM

Camel milk and ostrich eggs? Come on jobless minister, When are camels going to produce more milk than cows and ostriches going to produce more eggs than hen?

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Sammy Saturday, 04 December 2010 06:12 PM

I you can't drink cow's milk and eat chicken eggs then drink camel milk and eat ostrich eggs.

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pissu balla Saturday, 04 December 2010 06:18 PM

RW type joke.

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Aru Saturday, 04 December 2010 06:23 PM

Will they be priced in SL Rupees or Riyals?

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R. Fernando Saturday, 04 December 2010 07:03 PM

Is he trying to increase the population?

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Ideananda Saturday, 04 December 2010 07:06 PM

For Camel eggs and Ostrich milk?

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ponting Saturday, 04 December 2010 07:15 PM

Eh moite, v av ere some extra roos if ya short of meat as well.

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