Sri Lanka plans to lure top dollar eco-tourist lovers to feast on its 26 species of whales currently sunbathing around its coastal belt. The country plays host to the blue whale – currently the largest mammal in the world – plus its other cousins, the fantail, hump, sperm and killer whales.
Warm waters in the east coast also attracts droves of dolphins – bottlenose, striped – that are sometimes caught by fisherman and illegally sold in the local market.
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But the hotspot of Trincomalle off the island's east coast, is the centre of attraction and the Tourism Ministry plans to convert the town into a 'whale capital'.
"We are looking at developing the town and coastal areas to capitalise on whale watching," says Cabinet spokesman Mangala Samaraweera.
A high-powered cabinet subcommittee is expected to send in a report in two months.
There has not been an actual count on the number of whales and dolphins that migrate to Sri Lanka todate.
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