The Hon. Chanaka Madugoda
Hon. Chanaka Madugoda raised concerns about poor waste management and declining cleanliness and attractiveness at the Dehiwala Zoo, citing observations from a visit four months earlier. He requested continued action to improve the zoo’s condition and asked whether a breeding or conservation research unit for endangered species would be established there, similar to those in developed countries.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Minister, thank you for the reply. About four months ago I visited the zoo. We were not satisfied with the waste management; waste was seen in places, including waste entering water. The past level of attractiveness has diminished. I request your continued attention to improve cleanliness and attractiveness.
¶ 02 My first supplementary: Many developed countries have special breeding/research units for species under threat of extinction. Will a research unit for breeding or conserving endangered species be established at the Dehiwala Zoo?
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- Hansard, Thursday, 7 May 2026 ·No. 23540 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Chanaka Madugoda. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 May 2026. No. 23540. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/3413