The government has decided to revise agricultural land area to five (05) acres for the issuance of firearm permits for crop protection purposes, State Minister of Defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon stated.
According to a Defence Ministry statement, State Minister Premitha Bandara Tennakoon stated that the existing laws have been amended to allow the use of firearms for crop protection purposes.
Providing further clarification, the State Minister said that this timely decision was taken as a matter of urgency since crops in large amounts are destroyed within a year due to various wild animals.
State Minister Tennakoon further said that the government is working on diverse programs to promote agriculture in the country, strengthen the agricultural economy, and food security in the country.
“We are working tirelessly to empower the farmers to produce the things required for consumption within the country and to develop agriculture,” he revealed.
The State Minister added that more details on the use of firearms for crop protection activities can be obtained from the respective District Secretariats. (NewsWire)