No legal issues over farmers taking actions against wild animals within their own lands: Minister

By Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera

Parliament, December 05 (Daily Mirror)- Farmers can take any action regarding damages to crops by wild animals within their cultivated lands, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Lal Kantha said today.

He told Parliament that damages to crops by wild animals, especially toque monkeys, has been a serious issue with some even calling it "toque monkey terrorism".

The Minister said that damages caused by wild animals have been an issue not only to farmers but the public as well.

He said there is no legal issues against farmers taking any action regarding crop damages caused by wild animals within their cultivated land. 
"Take any action that is possible," he said. 

The Minister said the Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Ministry has taken up the responsibility of finding solutions to the issues faced by farmers and that it will be resolved before long.