Great possibility that these Toque monkeys will end up in labs: Navin

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Expressing his opposition to the government move to export Toque monkeys to China, former Minister Navin Dissanayake said that there is a great possibility that these Toque monkeys will end up in labs and subjected to torture.

“As a former minister of wildlife I am totally against the export of Toque monkeys to China. This is an abomination and should not even be considered,” the former minister tweeted.

He also stated that he is against the move because it is against the Fauna and Flora act of Sri Lanka and endemic species which are protected in SL should never be exported en masse. “They should only be sent abroad on exchange programmes between zoos and it is inhuman knowing fully well that there is a great possibility that they will end up in labs and subjected to torture,” Mr. Dissanayake said adding that “they are beautiful animals and every right to live a full life roaming in their natural habitat.”

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Jude Wednesday, 19 April 2023 06:30 AM

First we want to get rid of the 225 monkeys who destroyed the country!!

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Sumal Wednesday, 19 April 2023 07:23 AM

Even they can end up in Chinese dishes but culling them is important to save the country. Don't bring your religious views here.

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Million monkeys will suffer by farmer and others hands here Wednesday, 19 April 2023 08:23 AM

The ex-Minister seems to be getting nut loose, forgetting his party involved government lets farmers kill monkey. In the next few years, a lot more than a million maybe killed with poisons which will make them be tortured painful deaths. Public should pressure government to roll back killing of various species that it recently allowed unlimited killing this year.

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Rex Jarkie Wednesday, 19 April 2023 12:00 PM

WILL END ON THE TABLE AS DELICAEY MEAL MORE THAN THE LAB

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Sds Wednesday, 19 April 2023 01:10 PM

Don't agree with you. You have to respect the deal and allow it to work out

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Ranjan Thursday, 20 April 2023 12:21 AM

I completely agree with Mr. Dissanayake's opinion. I remember when the New Zealand government requested an elephant to accompany a single elephant to the zoo in Auckland, the Sri Kankan government refused. Why are we exporting monkeys to China, I take my hat off to Mr. Dissanayake

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