Srilanka, July 13 -- Sri Lanka has launched a programme aimed at eliminating rabies from the country by 2030, according to the Director General of the Department of Animal Production and Health, Dr. Sanjika Perera.



Accordingly, a four-day workshop was organized at a hotel in Katunayake by the Department of Animal Production and Health in collaboration with several international organizations to discuss strategies to eradicate rabies in Sri Lanka.



Speaking at the inauguration of the workshop, Dr. Perera said efforts are underway to eliminate rabies from the country by 2030, emphasizing that controlling the disease among animals, particularly dogs, is key to achieving this goal.



He said rabies prevention programmes in Sri Lanka...