In order to support and strengthen the World Customs Organization’s declaration of the year 2009 “Customs and the Environment; Protecting Our Natural Heritage”, our unit organized a Field Training Program for Customs Officials at National Wildlife Training Centre, Giritale. About 75 Officers were trained especially in the fields of Identification, Handling and Legal Implications of Wild Fauna and Flora at the Customs frontlines. In addition to that the officers were given training on “Role of Customs in Controlling Invasive Alien Species” since it is one of the major threats to the Biodiversity and also a factor which can cause heavy economic loses to Sri Lanka. |
