National People’s Power Colombo District Parliamentarian Aruna Panagoda stated in Parliament yesterday (March 12) that a deer population estimated between 1,500 and 2,500 is causing significant damage to farmlands in several Grama Seva Divisions surrounding the Homagama town area.
He emphasized that the animals are destroying crops and property belonging to the farming community, prompting authorities to take action.
MP Aruna Panagoda further stated,
“There has been a large deer population in five to six Grama Niladhari Divisions within our Homagama electorate. We have been working for years to resolve this issue. The Department of Wildlife Conservation has now taken steps to relocate these animals very safely.
In collaboration with that department, a survey was conducted to calculate the estimated deer population in the area. According to the gathered information, the population of between 1,500 and 2,500 deer has been causing destruction in several Grama Niladhari Divisions around Homagama town. As a result, it has been decided to safely capture them and release them into a suitable habitat.”
