{"id":70222,"date":"2020-09-11T04:29:25","date_gmt":"2020-09-11T09:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=70222"},"modified":"2020-09-12T04:30:20","modified_gmt":"2020-09-12T09:30:20","slug":"sri-lankas-prime-minister-mahinda-rajapaksa-moots-proposal-at-sri-lanka-podujana-peramuna-parliamentary-group-meeting-to-ban-the-slaughter-of-cattle-for-beef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=70222","title":{"rendered":"Sri Lanka&#8217;s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa Moots Proposal at Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Parliamentary Group Meeting  to  Ban the Slaughter of Cattle for Beef"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><br \/>\nSri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has proposed banning the slaughter of cattle for beef, according to the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP, or People\u2019s Front).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Addressing the party\u2019s parliamentary group at a meeting on Tuesday, Mr. Rajapaksa \u2014 while discussing the agenda for the week \u2014 made the proposal, Cabinet spokesman and Minister of Mass Media Keheliya Rambukwella said. Asked what the MPs said in response, Mr. Rambukwella told The Hindu: \u201cThey applauded. They appeared to welcome such a move.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, there is no policy decision on the proposal yet, he added. \u201cThe PM was just seeking the party legislators\u2019 views on a possible ban.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Buddhists constitute 70% of Sri Lanka\u2019s population and most Buddhists do not eat beef, as they consider cows sacred. Minority Muslims, Christians and a section of Hindus eat beef. The Constitution gives Buddhism the \u201cforemost place\u201d, and states that \u201cit shall be the duty of the State to protect and foster the Buddha Sasana\u201d, while assuring freedom of religion as a fundamental right.<\/p>\n<p>Reactionary Sinhala-Buddhist groups have in the past called for a ban on cattle slaughter.<\/p>\n<p>In 2013, they launched an aggressive campaign opposing halal certification, forcing stores to stop selling meat labelled for Islamic food guidelines. In 2013, a Buddhist monk set himself on fire, protesting cattle slaughter. In 2018, Hindu outfit \u2018Siva Senai\u2019 staged a protest in Jaffna, calling for a beef ban, stating: \u201cThis is the land of Hindus and Buddhists. We worship the cow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Courtesy:The Hindu<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"tweetbutton70222\" class=\"tw_button\" style=\"float:right;margin-left:10px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdbsjeyaraj.com%2Fdbsj%2F%3Fp%3D70222&amp;text=Sri%20Lanka%26%238217%3Bs%20Prime%20Minister%20Mahinda%20Rajapaksa%20Moots%20Proposal%20at%20Sri%20Lanka%20Podujana%20Peramuna%20Parliamentary...%20&amp;related=&amp;lang=en&amp;count=horizontal\" class=\"twitter-share-button\"  style=\"width:55px;height:22px;background:transparent url('https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-tweet-button\/tweetn.png') no-repeat  0 0;text-align:left;text-indent:-9999px;display:block;\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has proposed banning the slaughter of cattle for beef, according to the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP, or People\u2019s Front). 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