A new project has been launched in the Western Province aimed at providing sustainable solutions to the issues faced by stray animals, including the establishment of special care centres and animal crematorium facilities.
The initiative is set to be a unique humanitarian project implemented through government intervention to support stray and vulnerable animals living on the streets.
Accordingly, a special awareness programme on the project was held today (15) at the Kesbewa Divisional Coordinating Committee under the patronage of the Western Province Local Government Commissioner, with the participation of officials and members of the public.
As part of the project, special animal care centres and Sri Lanka’s first animal crematorium project are set to be established.
Awareness activities related to the project are also expected to be carried out with the support of the Department of Government Information, following instructions from the Chairman of the Kesbewa Divisional Coordinating Committee.
The project was first announced by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Sri Lanka’s 2026 Budget, which allocated Rs. 100 million for a pilot programme in Kesbewa and Piliyandala to introduce pet burial and cremation services, along with care facilities for stray animals. (
