Animal rights activist protest over removal of dogs from Galle face

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Animial right activists today staged a protest near the Presidential secretariat over the Colombo Municipal Council's move to remove street dogs at Galle Face ahead of the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Ms Panchali Panapitiya taking part in the protest said that the CMC workers were witnessed trying to catch stray dogs at Galle face as well as near the independence square.

She said, however the workers had managed to catch two dogs and take them to the CMC dog pound.

She pointed out that it was not acceptable to get rid of the dogs during the visit as they do not see any harm or inttrutpion which could be caused by the dogs.