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Sitting of Thursday, 19 June 2025

10th Parliament· 15 debates· 132 speeches· 55 speakers

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  9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: Wild Elephant Conservation and Red Data Book 5 speeches
    • The Hon. Anton Jayakody - Deputy Minister of Environment JJB

      AI summary On behalf of the Minister of Environment, the Deputy Minister stated that the 2011 census recorded 5,879 wild elephants and that the 2012 Red Data Book classified the Sri Lankan elephant as “Threatened,” with relevant documents placed in the Library. He reported that in 2024 human-elephant conflict caused 388 elephant deaths and 155 human deaths, and that Rs. 358.63 million was paid in compensation for human deaths and property damage.

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    • The Hon. Sunil Rathnasiri JJB

      AI summary Hon. Sunil Rathnasiri stated that the Red Data Book should be issued annually in line with global practice to guide conservation priorities. He asked, as a supplementary question, whether steps would be taken to publish it every year.

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    • The Hon. Anton Jayakody JJB

      AI summary Anton Jayakody said the Government has introduced support from 1 January 2025 for the education of children when a household head dies in an elephant attack, with compensation administered through Divisional and District Secretariats. He said the Government would consider issuing the Red Data Book annually and outlined ongoing human-elephant conflict mitigation measures, including improving forest forage and water sources, maintaining habitats, expanding electric fencing, and regularizing over 3,500 workers to maintain fences.

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    • The Hon. Sunil Rathnasiri JJB

      AI summary Hon. Sunil Rathnasiri thanked the Minister for using the President’s Fund to assist children affected by elephant attacks. He raised concerns that public and private institutions continue to operate within the Alahera-Girithale sanctuary despite its declaration in 2000, and questioned why the Wildlife Department is blocking the funded Digavela anicut, under 100 metres in length, when it would help water-scarce long-standing farmers at Pekkulama and the much larger Alahera Maha Ela project is proceeding.

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    • The Hon. Anton Jayakody JJB

      AI summary Anton Jayakody said the Pekkulama tank and bund, damaged by storms and floods around 1978, remain unrepaired despite a later foundation stone, and noted that he and the Minister had visited the site and planned discussions with the Wildlife Department. He proposed a collective decision on remedial action and called for a field visit to examine legal issues concerning state and other lands around Bakamuna town, with the aim of using existing locations where possible and resolving land matters pragmatically.

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