The Japanese ships have already started killing 1000 whales over the Antarctic waters. If any of you have seen the images, you will certainly not like the Japanese. The Japanese government has been encouraging slaughtering whales and dolphins and giving whale meet to little children telling them its good to eat. A big shame on a Buddhist country. We need Lord Buddha's teachings now than ever, to teach this Japanese that they don't have to kill every living creature on earth to fill their stomachs.



Visit these sites for more information. Let the Japanese know that the world will stop buying Japanese products till they stop this massacre.

http://www.greenpeace.org

http://www.seashepherd.org

http://www.boycottjapan.org

On Friday October 12th, I went to the Rainforest Rescue Intl office in Galle. Having made a significant contribution towards building the Sinharaja Kanneliya biodiversity corridor, the managing director arranged for a visit to the sites at Hiniduma and Neluwa. Both sites are around 7 acres and I enjoyed the Hiniduma site the most. It is a very adventerous tour for nature lovers.  I crossed the Gin Ganga on a oruwa (small boat) with the help of RRI workers and there is a small steep hill to climb to enter the site. The guides were exellent and their knowledge was tremendous. I saw several endemic species. Most interesting was the beautiful giant squirrel and the grey hornbill. I was told that several mammals such as the mouse deer and fishing cat also visit the site.  The work RRI does for saving the last remaining rainforests and educating people is simply great. Unfortuntely there are many hurdles and the support of local people seem to be too little. You can visit the RRI website at http://www.earthrestoration.org

Feb 04, 2007 Colombo: Officials in charge of the World Heritage Sinharaja Rainforest say they are facing serious difficulties in conserving the forest for future generations.

They say illicit fellers, who are destroying the peripheral forests, are approaching the main forest as well. The peripheral forests are essential for the well-being of the main forest.

The Sinharaja Rainforest has now dwindled to a strip 21 kilometres long and 3-7 kilometres wide. There is only one forest controller, four beat forest officers, seven field assistants, one forest expansion officer and 18 casual labourers to protect and maintain this World Heritage forest.