Namala Karunarathna

Namala Karunarathna is a Sri Lankan politician serving as the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources. Recently, he has been in the news for announcing a nationwide survey to count the number of wild animals causing damage to crops in various farming communities across Sri Lanka. This initiative aims to address human-wildlife conflict and ensure better management of wildlife in agricultural areas. Karunarathna emphasized the importance of understanding why wild animals are encroaching on human settlements and mentioned plans to enhance forest ecosystems to support wildlife.