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Sri Lanka bans cattle slaughter, to import beef for those who consume it

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Press Trust of India Colombo
The Sri Lankan government on Tuesday approved the proposal to ban cattle slaughter in the island nation.
 
However, it decided to import beef for the benefit of those who consume it. The Cabinet has approved the proposal to ban cattle slaughter in the country, Cabinet spokesman and Mass Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said, adding that legalising the decision would be done in due course.On September 8, the Parliamentary Group of the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) approved Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa's proposal to ban cattle slaughter in the country. The Cabinet said it will take immediate necessary measures

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