Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- Colombo recorded the highest number of goats and sheep slaughtered at licensed slaughterhouses in Sri Lanka during the provisional 2025 period, while Batticaloa reported the highest number of cattle slaughtered, the Department of Census and Statistics' latest data revealed.

The Data showed 28,388 goats and sheep slaughtered in Colombo, followed by Batticaloa with 7,195, Kandy with 3,971, and Jaffna with 3,299 in 2025.

Meanwhile, Batticaloa recorded 30,190 cattle slaughtered during the year, the highest among all districts. Ampara followed with 27,078, Anuradhapura with 15,707, Kurunegala with 13,646, and Trincomalee with 13,307.

Nationwide, 156,270 cattle were slaughtered in 2025, a decline from 164,177 in 2024.

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