Lankan activists oppose proposal to export monkeys to China

“This is not a discussion between the Sri Lankan government and the Chinese government but with a Chinese company,” Gunawardena told reporters at a weekly briefing without naming the company. “The committee will evaluate the proposal.”

The move has alarmed environmentalists and conservationists who have warned that the monkeys could be moved to laboratories instead of zoos, even as it comes as a big boost for a country facing its worst economic crisis in more than seven decades. earns some rare dollars.

The organizations say there are only 18 zoos in China, each of which must house about 5,000 monkeys.

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