Deputy Minister of Environment Anton Jayakody said that steps will be taken to issue a gazette notification in the future regarding the provision of tame elephants for the historic Kandy Sri Dalada Perahera and other religious activities.
He said that the government has not taken any steps to impose any order or any obstacle in any way regarding the provision of elephants for any cultural activity and stated that the government is constantly providing facilities for cultural activities. He further said that steps will be taken to issue a gazette notification in this regard after discussing with the relevant authorities and obtaining their views.
He also stated that the gazette notification is currently in the final stages. He stated this while addressing Parliament today (21).