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Sajith proposes constitutional rights for elephants and the environment
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has proposed constitutional amendments to recognize the rights of elephants, wildlife, biodiversity a
Summary
He therefore proposed extending fundamental rights protections to wildlife, plants and the environment. As part of his proposals to strengthen elephant conservation, Premadasa called for the establishment of a dedicated elephant hospital, an emergency veterinary response team and a special protection unit for prominent tuskers, including Mahasen and Agbo.
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People
- Sajith Premadasa2
- Kavantissa2
- Mahasen
- Agbo
Organisations
- Department of Wildlife Conservation2
- Opposition Leader's Office2
- Parliament of Sri Lanka2
Places
- Kahalla-Pallekele2
- Wilachchiya2
- Anamaduwa2
- Sri Lanka2
- Thabbowa2
- Wilpattu2
Keywords
- biodiversity2
- elephants2
- recognize2
- constitutional
- environment
- amendments
- initiative
- protection
- launched
- proposes
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