Sri Lanka began a wildlife census on Saturday to count monkeys, peacocks and giant squirrels, aiming to manage their populations as farmers complain of agricultural losses. Agriculture accounts for 8% of the country's economy and employs 8.

Sri Lanka began a wildlife census to count monkeys, peacocks, and giant squirrels to manage their populations due to their threat to agriculture. Crop destruction has seriously affected coconut production,

Sri Lanka conducted its first-ever island-wide census to count monkeys, squirrels, and peacocks to mitigate agricultural losses. Deputy Minister of Agriculture Namal Karunaratna emphasized the enthusiastic public participation.