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Posted on July 20th, 2021
Senaka Weeraratna
There must be a total ban on Animal Sacrifice as it hurts
the sentiments of a vast majority of people of this predominantly Buddhist
country.
No one in Sri Lanka has a Constitutional Right to kill an
animal under the guise of freedom of religion.
The State is the Guardian of all Animals in Sri Lanka.
This is part of Buddhist Customary Law.
The trusteeship power of the State was extended to protect
animals, birds and other living creatures of the land pursuant to a moving plea
made by Arahant Mahinda to King Devanampiyatissa in their very first encounter