08/2020 Hon Hesha Withanage ,- To ask the Minister of Tourism;- ,- (a). Is he aware that – (i) a large number of local and foreign tourists visit the Elephant orphanage in Pinnawala;; (ii) a substantial income is generated by the aforesaid institution on behalf of the Department of National Zoological Gardens ; ( b).Will he inform this House- (i). separately of the number of foreign tourists who visited the Elephant orphanage, Pinnawala from 2015 to 2019 during each quarter; (ii). separately of the income generated through the aforesaid visits from 2015 to 2019 based on each year and each quarter? ( c).Will he also inform this House- (i) whether the opportunity given to the visitors who visit the Elephant orphanage, Pinnawala to bottle feed the baby elephants, has been suspended by now; (ii) if so, of the reasons for the above decision; (iii) of the annual loss incurred by the institution as a result of not providing the tourists with the opportunity to bottle feed the baby elephants; (iv) whether a certain programme will be implemented by the government to develop the Elephant orphanage, Pinnawala which is considered one of the most valuable assets in Sri Lanka? (v) if so, what the said programme is ? ( d). If not , why ?
Asked Date
2020-09-25
Asked by
Hon. Hesha Withanage Ankumbura Arachchi, M.P.
Ministry
Tourism
Legislature
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
First Session
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Answered Date
2020-09-25
Answered by
Hon. Prasanna Ranatunga, M.P.
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