The Hon. B. Ariyawansha

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Ratnapura· 6 January 2026 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Sinharaja Forest World Heritage Site Protection (Q. relating to B. Ariyawansha and points of order)

Environment

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Hon. B. Ariyawansha raised concerns about declining wildlife in the Sinharaja environment, noting reported reductions in elephants and threats to endemic animals such as gaur and leopards from poaching. He asked whether a programme would be proposed to protect these animals.

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¶ 01 Also, several endemic animals inhabit this environment, especially the gaur and the leopard. A few years ago there were three elephants in Sinharaja, but for the last four years there have been only about two. Villagers now say there is only one elephant left. Gaur and leopards too have fallen prey to poachers. Do you propose a program to protect these animals?

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 6 January 2026 ·No. 23111 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. B. Ariyawansha. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 January 2026. No. 23111. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/17526