Minister of Technology and Research Professor Tissa Vitharana said that his ministry would establish a task force to protect biodiversity and traditional knowledge and prevent bio piracy.
"Sri Lanka is a country which is rich in biodiversity, but some countries have recently obtained the patents for some of our products," he said adding that foreigners had smuggled out Sri Lankan biodiversity.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/task-force-appointed-prevent-bio-piracy-protect-environment
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/island-sri-lanka
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sri-lanka
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment-management
