NPP Colombo District MP Aruna Panagoda says a decision has been taken to relocate a herd of deer found roaming in several Grama Seva Divisions in Homagama.
MP Panagoda informed Parliament yesterday that a herd of between 1500 to 2500 deer was in the area destroying the products of farmers in the area.
“There is a huge deer population in 5 or 6 Grama Seva Divisions of our Homagama electorate. We have been working for years to rectify this situation. The Wildlife Department has now taken an approach to remove these animals from here,” he said.
MP Panagoda said that together with the Wildlife Department, they began a survey to estimate the deer population in the constituency.
“Currently, information has been received that a population of between 1,500 and 2,500 deer is destroying all the products of farmers in 5 or 6 Grama Seva Divisions around Homagama town,” he said.
MP Panagoda said that as such, a decision has been taken to capture the deer very safely and relocate them to a suitable area. (Newswire)