By Newswire Editorial

The largest-ever fleet of vehicles allocated for wildlife field operations in Sri Lanka has been handed over to the Department of Wildlife Conservation, according to Minister of Environment Dhammika Patabendi.

In a statement, the Minister said the vehicles were officially handed over today (13), marking a significant development in strengthening the department’s field operations.

Photographs from the handover ceremony show a fleet of Toyota Land Cruiser pickup trucks provided for wildlife conservation duties.

The event was held with the participation of representatives from the Ministry of Environment, Department of Wildlife Conservation and Toyota Lanka.

The ceremony also included the symbolic handing over of a vehicle key to mark the occasion.

The new vehicles are expected to support the department’s field operations, including wildlife protection, conservation activities and duties in remote areas. (Newswire)