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No bird flu in Lanka says Poultry Association
The Avian or bird flu has had no impact on Sri Lankan poultry products. The All Island Poultry Association has given this assurance to consumers to allay their fears to buy poultry products.

The association members called on President Chandrika Kumaratunga to express their concern about the adverse publicity about the bird flu which has caused panic among Sri Lankans.

They said that people have panicked and have begun to shun all poultry products causing a devastating effect on the local poultry industry. The Association said the industry had grown from the early 50s to an important rural based industry.

"Our studies show this industry sustains the livelihood of about one million people, several of them beneficiaries of State welfare programmes", said an association member.

The Association has assured that Sri Lankans need not fear as the Department of Animal Production and Health in Sri Lanka has taken effective measures to prevent the bird flu invasion to Sri Lanka.
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