More talks about crocodile farms as man - crocodile conflict intensifies in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Minister of Youth Affairs and Skills Development Dallas Alahapperuma says he has initiated a programme to establish country’s first ever Crocodile Park in Matara to terminate crocodile attacks on human and also to promote the tourism in the country.

He held a special discussion in this regard at the District Secretariat, Matara on Monday (09). Several state officials including District Secretary of Matara, K.Athukorala participated in the discussion.

River Nilwala that flows across Mathara district is famous for crocodiles and two weeks ago a school girl was killed in a crocodile attack as she was washing her body in the river at Akuressa.

Sri Lanka Ministry of Wildlife had a plan to establish a crocodile park in Muthurajawela wetlands but it is in the balance now since the land allocated for the park has been encroached by squatters.

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