Sri Lanka, April 23 -- Animal Production and Health Department Director General Dr.K.K.Sarath stated that the dog 'Aloka', which arrived in Sri Lanka alongside the Maha Sangha for the peace walk, had entered the country only after completing all tests required by the World Organisation for Animal Health guidelines.Sri Lanka exports

He noted that authorities had strictly followed all internationally accepted immigration and health procedures necessary when bringing an animal from a foreign country.

The Director General made these remarks during a media briefing held at the Grand Kandyan Hotel in Kandy yesterday. He explained that after the animal had exited the airport, officials had immediately directed it to a veterinary ambulance for ...