By Kasun Warakapitiya
Animal rights activists are sceptical of the proposal in the budget to introduce services and facilities to take care of street dogs as well as burial and cremation of pets.
The proposal is being seen as impractical and as an initiative which would be used to create an animal-loving image of the President. The government has admitted setbacks in resolving the monkey pest issue and the human-elephant conflict.
Activists said the government should understand the street dog issue and undertake scientific and practical solutions.
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The Cyclonic Storm “Ditwah” moved further north from Trincomalee today evening leaving a trail of destruction including more than 90 deaths, over 100 missing and tens of thousands displaced, officials said.
A third rescue attempt to save 28 people trapped on the rooftop of a farm building in Vithikuliya, Nikaweratiya, has failed due to the dangerous water surge from the Deduru Oya.
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