Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2020-01-08

Proposed activity schedule for the maintenance and follow up activity of the electric fences erected for resolving the human elephant conflict

- It is reported that around 80 human lives and 250 lives of elephants are lost annually due to the human elephant conflict prevalent in Sri Lanka. In addition, it has also been identified that a considerable economic loss is caused to the country as a result of the damage caused to property and crops. As such, the proposal made by the Minister o Environment and Wildlife Resources to set up Regulatory Committees at rural, divisional, district and national level with the representation of Government Officers to take necessary action to minimize and control the human elephant conflict and to provide instructions to the relevant District Secretaries and Divisional Secretaries in that regard, through the Secretary, Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils & Local Government, was approved by the Cabinet.