Colombo (Xinhua): Sri Lanka on Monday launched an integrated operational task force named “Wana Surakuma” under the Ministry of Environment to protect the country’s natural forests and wildlife resources.
The ministry said the main objective of “Wana Surakuma” is to make forest and wildlife protection operations more efficient while preventing and suppressing environmental crimes.
The unit brings together officers from the Department of Wildlife Conservation, the Department of Forest Conservation, the Police Special Task Force, and representatives of Sri Lanka’s tri-forces. It aims to strengthen coordination and rapid response to forest-related crimes across the country.
The task force will operate a 24-hour hotline service via the short code 1995, enabling the public to report incidents of forest destruction and environmental harm.
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