The government has agreed to increase the number of Safari jeeps entering the Yala National Park to 600 per day following a request made by the Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Mahinda Amaraweera.
After considering many requests from both environmentalists and conservationists alike to reduce the number of vehicles allowed to enter the park, the government decided in November last year to restrict the number of vehicles to 500 per day. 250 vehicles were allowed to enter in the morning session and another 250 vehicles were allowed to enter the park or the evening session.
It is reported that the government was forced to reverse the measure as many tourists had been sent back due to the restrictions imposed on the vehicle limit.
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