An unidentified disease has rapidly spread among pigs in several villages, including Selvanagar in Kilinochchi, leading to the deaths of 185 adult animals and over 200 piglets in two days. Provincial veterinarians have been alerted to the situation.
Piggery owners have begun burying the dead animals in villages amidst protests from villagers. They also fear that the meat from the diseased pigs could be sold to the public by unscrupulous piggery owners and traders, posing a significant public health risk.
