Sri Lanka government bans cattle slaughter

Updated September 30 2020 - 4:01am, first published 3:58am
Sri Lanka's cabinet has decided to ban the slaughter of cattle in the country with immediate effect.
Sri Lanka's cabinet has decided to ban the slaughter of cattle in the country with immediate effect.

The government of Sri Lanka has approved a controversial order banning the slaughter of cows in the Buddhist-majority country.

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