A program has been launched under the Eastern Province Tourism Bureau to protect the deer population in Trincomalee.
A statement from the Eastern Province Governor’s Office stated that the process of conducting a deer survey was launched in Trincomalee City on Saturday (24).
The program was jointly launched by the Eastern Province Tourism Bureau, the Divisional Secretariat of Town & Gravats, and the Urban Council of Trincomalee to survey the deer population in Trincomalee City.
Eastern Province Governor Senthil Thondaman, the Chairman of the Eastern Province Tourism Bureau, the Divisional Secretary, the Urban Council Secretary, Government officials and Volunteers from several organizations participated in this program.
Commenting on the program, Governor Senthil Thondaman said that an anatomical examination revealed more than 20 deer have died in Trincomalee due to the reason of eating plastic waste.
The Governor further stated that a committee has been appointed to look into the issues of deer safety and food and that hopefully, Trincomalee will become a place with more deer in the forthcoming days. (NewsWire)