Sri Lanka Bans Cow Slaughter, But Has Yet to Pass Animal Welfare Bill – OpEd

By Kalinga Seneviratne

The Sri Lankan government will be amending the Animal Act after the Cabinet approved a proposal by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to ban the slaughter of cows in this predominantly Buddhist country.  However, animal rights activists point out that there are no animal welfare laws in the country, and a...