Zhejiang Wuyu Animal Breeding Co.,Limited that runs zoos in China, has made a written request from the Ministry of Agriculture of Sri Lanka, by requesting the monkeys, which damages the cultivated lands in srilanka, They said that they wish to exhibition in srilankan monkeys in the zoos of its country.
However, Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Bandula Gunawardena said that the government has not held any discussions regarding the export of monkeys to China. Environmentalists point out that animal trade is not possible since Sri Lanka is a signatory to the CITES Agreement.
In the meantime, the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka issued a Twitter message saying that no party has submitted a request regarding the importation of 100,000 soldiers from Sri Lanka.
