Govt. breached promise to ban cattle slaughter
The hardline nationalist organization Sinhala Ravaya yesterday charged the government had breached an earlier promise to ban the slaughter of cattle within two months.
By Rashini Mendis-Saturday, 14 Sep 2013
The hardline nationalist organization Sinhala Ravaya yesterday charged the government had breached an earlier promise to ban the slaughter of cattle within two months.
General Secretary of Sinhala Ravaya, Ven. Akmeemana Dayarathana Thera said the government has only submitted a legal draft to the Department of Legal Draftsman.
Earlier, a delegation from Sinhala Ravaya met President Mahinda Rajapaksa to demand the government ban cattle slaughter. After the meeting, the delegates told the media the President acceded to the demand. Later, Senior Minister A.H.M. Fowzie, clarified that the President had not promised to ban the slaughter of cattle but had only agreed to look into the demands made by the delegates.
Dayarathana Thero insisted the authorities promised to bring an end to cattle slaughter within two months, during the meeting with the President, alleging the promise has not been kept.
He also said his organization is planning to set up a sanctuary for cattle with the extent of 22,000 acres at Kanthale.
The oxen and cows that will be saved from the abattoirs will be placed in the sanctuary, he said.
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