TRINCOMALEE : The process of deer survey has been started in Trincomalee city on Saturday June 24.
The program has been carried out under the auspices of the Eastern Province Tourism Bureau Urban Council Town & Gravats, Trincomalee.
The program was jointly launched by the Divisional Secretariat of Town & Gravats and the Urban Council of Trincomalee to survey the deer population in Trincomalee City.
EP Governor Senthil Thondaman, Chairman of Eastern Province Tourism Bureau, Divisional Secretary, Secretary, Urban Council Secretary, Government officials and Volunteer from several
organizations participated in this program.
Meanwhile, Governor Senthil Thondaman said that Anatomical examination revealed more than 20 deer have died in Trincomalee due to the reason of eating plastic waste.
The Governor said a committee has been appointed to look after the issues of deer safety and food, hopefully Trincomalee will become a place with more deer in the forthcoming days.
