Sri Lanka bans open display of meat in the market in view of 2,550th anniversary of Buddha's Parinibbana

Cabinet spokesperson Minister Anura Priyadharshana Yapa said the Cabinet has granted approval to a memorandum by Environmental Minister Maithripala Sirisena to take action to stop selling animal flesh in stalls openly displaying the meat to the public. Instructions will be given to the trade community in urban areas by the heads of local government institutions.

The heads of local government institutions are already vested with powers to take necessary action in this regard, he said. “Selling of openly displayed animal flesh has become a common practice in meat stalls and this practice should be changed from now onwards,” Yapa said.