Cabinet approval to ban cattle slaughter in Sri Lanka
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to implement the proposals tabled by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, on banning of cattle slaughter in the country with immediate effect, subjected to the implementation of relevant measures.
“As a country with an economy based on agriculture, the contribution of the cattle resource to develop the livelihood of the rural people of Sri Lanka is immense,” the government said in a statement.
“Various parties have pointed out that the livestock resource that required for traditional farming purposes is insufficient due to the rise of cattle slaughter and the insufficient of livestock resource is an obstacle to uplift the local dairy industry which enabling development of the livelihood of the rural people while reducing the substantial amount of foreign exchange attracted towards foreign countries on imported milk powder.
- Taking this situation into consideration, the Cabinet of Ministers granted the approval to implement the following proposals tabled by the Prime Minister:
- Taking immediate necessary actions to amend the Animal Act No.29 of 1958, the cattle slaughter Ordinance No.09 of 1893 and other related laws and regulations passed by the local authorities regarding cattle slaughter which are currently in force the country.
- Taking immediate necessary actions to import the required meat and provide it at a concessionary price for the people who consume beef.
- Implementing a suitable programme for ageing cattle which cannot be used effectively for agricultural purposes.
- Banning of cattle slaughter in the country with immediate effect subjected to taking such measures.
(Source: Ada Derana)
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Hip Hip Hurrah!
Finally, we will be able to eat World Class Beef from internationally reputable sources.
We can eat the same international beef which is eaten by our unpatriotic brothers and sisters & cousins and aunts who disappeared overseas to clean toilets and sweep roads and leave our beloved motherland in the lurch.
When I get the money to buy 250 gms of international beef, I will cook Sri Lankan Beef Curry with red hot spices and chilli and show it to the toilet cleaners and road sweepers on Zoom.
Today, I am proud to be a Sri Lankan.
Here he starts going down the slippery path! Thought he learnt a lesson the last time!
At least provide monks a large pair of scissors to start castrating bulls. Otherwise by the time next elections comes, Sri Lankan roads and highways will be like in India where they become useless because of roaming cattle everywhere. I am a Buddist. But I am not for this nonsense! Persuading people not to eat beef is one thing. This silly nonsense is another. Thought MR learnt a lesson the last time!
I agree that this decission will come back to bite GR.
How ever I don’t agree with Leila. It seems to me she talk through her you know what.
I stand by my comment.
Hon MR made this first major decision as the Budu Sasana Minister.
The banning of cow slaughter has tremendous socio-cultural value, similar to the decision to eradicate Tiger terrorism.