Monkeys were expected to be among the chief culprits identified as Sri Lanka carried out a nationwide survey on March 15 of ...

Sri Lanka conducted its first-ever census of animals considered harmful to agriculture on Saturday, said an official.

In 2023, the-then agricultural minister proposed exporting some 100,000 toque macaques to Chinese zoos, but the monkey ...

500 or Rs. 1,000 in cash to people who capture toque monkeys as a solution to the crop damage caused by animals. SJB MP Perera told Parliament that it is not a big issue to spend some money for ...

Sri Lanka’s agriculture suffers significant ... rice and vegetable fields. Toque macaques do not hesitate to enter unguarded homes to steal food during the day and are disliked by the villagers.

In 2023, the then agricultural minister proposed exporting some 100,000 toque macaques to Chinese zoos, but the monkey business was abandoned following protests from environmentalists. Sri Lanka ...