I know this programe is going very well and Dambulla area did one time too. I donn’t know who is doing this but very young vet team, good and very needy programe to our country. we need to end rabies within 2-3 y.
i don’t know why Dr. Udaya don’t like this programe. May he has a reason but lot of reason to continue this program as a national program. I think politicians should help this too.
Dog are very nasty animal in town area, b’cos of no owner to most of them. Even we cant keep our rubbish near the road. so we cant keep clean.
So finally my suggession is keep thi program, if your team can please arrange to this programe to monkeys too.

This Program is really success according to the health statistics (in last three years Avg; human Rabies death and number of dog bites were reduced comparing to previous years)

Controlling the stray dog population is the practical approach to getrid of rabies. Mass sterilization programs therefore, has shown some hopes in eradicating this fatal disease.This national dog sterilization
program has been implemented to obtain results within 5 years. They basically planned to sterilize 1million dogs with in this 5 years. Now it’s carried out only two years of starting the sterilization as mass
program and it is long term project we can’t expect 100% results at once, in 2008, 100,000 dogs , in 2009, 250,000 dogs, and 2010 Aug, 50,000 dogs were sterilized and it also increased dog vaccination.

As we know it reduced the number of dog bites according to the data of human ARV and ARS
used, Year 2010 is noted that the Medical supplies division of the Ministry of Health has incurred a sum of Rs. 413,166,297 on vaccines for humans bitten by dogs in the year 2008, whilst it is estimated that
vaccines to the sum of Rs. 158,143,032 will be required for the year 2010. As such there has been a reduction of a sum of Rs. 214,854,761 during the period under review.It is therefore evident and the
undeniable truth that this large sum of money has been saved for our country directly due to the National Dog Sterilization programme.

According to the (ANNUAL HEALTH STATISTICS – 2006,Page 68. see the link of PDF file -
http://203.94.76.60/AHB2006/AHS-2006%28PDF%20FILES%29%20for%20WEB/11%20detailed%20tables-Public%20Health%20Services.pdf),
From 2003 to 2007 there were no proper dog population control methods implemented (dog killing method) we can imagine it was the reason for the increased human deaths (Avg: 71 people death). But in 2008 to 2010, 400,000 dogs were sterilized and also dog vaccination was increased. Again human deaths Avg: decreased to around fifty, In 2008, 51people died after being bitten by rabid dogs.in 2009 – 55. This year around 25 deaths from rabid dog bite have been reported so far. If we continue this spaying program systematically without any doubt within couple of years we can control dog population in Sri Lanka.
Without doing something of these kind of effective things it is useless of criticizing badly to a point of stop this program, few of NGO members are criticize the program with out any reasonable facts. Even they use mass media and their related political contacts to stop this program.

This is time to those who do not see any good in the national programme to come forward and show whether there is a true rationale for what they are saying or doing. Trying to sabotage things on the sly is not good for the image of any organization or person.

Those who don’t have back bones spread rumours against national programme. Don’t worry brothers we are always with you. Let us know who are those people. We teach them good lesson.

@ Bandara, why can’t we start a strong public front to protect this kind of important national programs from oppotunistic persons. I am ready to organize nuwara eliya.

@Upali: Dr. Udaya is the one who’s challenging the Official and the NGO

@ mathan, thank you brother i am really proud of you. will do some thing soon, text you tomorrow.

Any body wants to see the best results of national dog sterilization programe ple visit to Rathnapura district. Any body any time contact me 0714-872930

I am also ready to get together with you brothers. we can,t implement any good things in country with these NGO’s. We really need to do some thing to achive this important national goal.

sory dr.Udaya I thought u dont like this programe. so keep it up. wish healhy srilanka.

I am also ready to get together with you brothers.If they will not accept your challenge, we must think they haven’t back born.We also ready to face this Ngo from gampola.

Dear brothers don’t be panic those NGO’s who trying to destroy this national program did nothing to eradicate Rabies from Sri lanka. They just shouting & begging foreign money for their survival. we always be with you.

All sri lankan people need this prpgramme. some Ngo and drugs company try to stop this national programme for their survival. This is idel time to releave the conspiracy of Ngo and offical. They can t deal with human and animal life. All sri lankan people are with you. Because people know importance of sterilization programme by their experience.

According to my knowledge NGO s are some kind of headache to sri lanka.They always try to involve & stop good programs in Sri lanka (like Ngo involved to sri lankan defence.) You can reach to your target like as Sri Lankan army finished the war.Best of luck Brothers .

This program is the best up to now to eradicate the rabies from the country, and no need to consider the objections of few NGO s and few selfish officials who are live with rabies. As we know Hon. President didn’t stop the war until the terrorism was clear, though so many NGO s who are support to the terrorist were shouted. It’s great Dr. Udaya asked them to debate anytime about this, B’cos we know they are crying for Dollars.

first I like to thank you all. as nature loving people we have a big task in future.it is not easy to awaken to the wisdom to officers ngo s.we have to save innocent animals lives defending this programme we have to tell to the leader of SriLanka he is a a part of this programme. because he baned killing dogs . abondaning our presidents great work officers of H.Mare playing havok. we as NATURE S BEST FRIENDS decided to take an action make knowing our president about this with 1lack signatures ‘

i’m sure this is the best grass root level programme for controlling and finally irradiation of rabies from Sri Lanka. if sri lanka free in rabies some officer’s and most of NGO’s Finished their work & also funds, then imagine how they survive without rabies?

@ Aruna, its really nice to hear you have organize to protect this important programe. I will organize rathnapura people to take more than 5000 signatures for the petition against this oppotunistic officer and NGO.

Dear vets can you hear the sounds of people, those who need this humane programe. Don’t be worried 99.999999% people with you. If they try to play in future we will take care about them. You are doing this for the country. No body can stop that.

Hi I always read the articles regarding rabies & dog population control in your organization’s website. In the above article somebody is talking about dog and human population ratio. I have no idea about dog population in Srilanka, also human population.
Have you guys ever done dog population in Srilanka? When was the last census carried out in Srilanka ? Do you know the current human population?
You guys r the responsible people in srilanka(As a Vet) so I think its better not to give wrong information to the public if you guys don’t know the real data.
All know the sterilization programe is the only possible humane way to control dog population.
To make awareness among the govt officess please give some valuable related data.
Dr.Pubudu Nuwan Samaraweera , in his comment he was talking about the reduction of the money whis was used for Vaccine in 2008 and the allocation for 2010. Then he is saying that the total death due to rabid dog bit was in 2008-51 and 2009 55 and in 2010 up to now 25. How its is possible for the govt to reduce the allocation for vaccine in year 2010 by 1/3, since there is no reduction in total death, actually it was increased in 2009.
There may be some other reasons for this reduction like the price of the vaccine .
So please give some related and positive information to make awareness.
Every body know there won’t be a big reduction in rabies by doing only sterilization for another 5 years.
So pls don‘t try to find a relationship between total surgeries and reduction in rabid dog bite.
Pls give some information regarding vaccination.
I don’t won’t to talk about the total # of surgeries and put our vets in trouble.
I would like to keep contact with our vets and try to do some thing use full.
Thank you.

Because of human activities eco systems are totally inbalance. Some of the populations increased made new problems to the human. We have to handle those issues very carefully. I personally like this dog population methodology. With in 5 years time we can see balance situation.

I born in a remote village and 30 years live in villages. One of my relation was died because of rabies in 1993. We feel the importance of this program. Ple let us know who are those people try to disturb for the program. We like to personally meet them and ask WHY??????????

Don’t worry brothers will teach them good lesson.

Majority of the people need this program. 2 or 3 individuals can’t do any thing to stop this. We are always keep our eye on this program. If they try to play games next time we are not silent watchers.

Any body wants to know any thing about population control dog sterilization program ple contact us. Our hot line 0777-226301/0777-257060

@Pathman: No body blame to you my friend. Their are people with hidden agendas, will expose them to public near future with details in media. We are talking with facts …and fugues not talking rubbish in our web site. Yes their are no survey done to find out exact dog population in sri lanka, because it costs lot of money. But their is a method followed by the ministry for find dog population by sampling the areas. We are taking those deta from the provincial health autorities. If you have problem about those data ple check with the relavent autuorities.

I think you don’t have idea about dog bites. 80% of them because of owned male dogs. 4% of them by owned female dogs. Stray dog population only responsible for 16% of bites. Among them majority of bites by lactating bitches and puppies. …considerable amount by roaming dogs in their sexual season. ( This analize done by the help of data from 6 hospitals, in Rathnapura, Kandy and Kurunegala hospitals) Last two years 100,000 males were neutered. It reduce the aggressive males. 250,000 females were sterilized. So their are reduction of lactating bitches and puppies. It is the reason of reduction of dog bites. We have hospital data to prove that, which districts those who done the program properly. If you need to clarify more ple contact one of our official. Always we like to discuss persons like you have good ambition to improve national program.

I think, stablishment of mass dog sterilization programe and mass vaccination programe are the ways to achive eradication of rabies from sri lanka.