Hindu Religious Affairs Minister D.M. Swaminathan says he will shortly present legislation in parliament to ban animal sacrifice in Hindu shrines islandwide.He said the relevant Bill tilted, “Prevention of Animal Sacrifice in Hindu Shrines” is presently being drafted by the Legal Draftsman’s Department. A Cabinet paper to introduce the legislation was approved this week. He said, [...]

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Hindu Religious Affairs Minister D.M. Swaminathan says he will shortly present legislation in parliament to ban animal sacrifice in Hindu shrines islandwide.He said the relevant Bill tilted, “Prevention of Animal Sacrifice in Hindu Shrines” is presently being drafted by the Legal Draftsman’s Department.

A Cabinet paper to introduce the legislation was approved this week. He said, many animal rights groups had also called for the ban on animal sacrifice practiced in several kovils including the Munneswaram Badra Kali Amman, in Chilaw.

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