Snake Oil and Exploitation: The Dark Side of Sri Lanka's Wildlife Tourism Sri Lanka's wildlife tourism industry has long been plagued by issues of exploitation and cruelty, as highlighted by a recent court case involving a 19 year old beauty pageant contestant who danced on stage with an endangered python.
Methmi Hiranya was fined for animal cruelty in July, but this incident is merely symptomatic of the larger problem.
The country's lax regulations regarding exotic animals are evident in the widespread practice of displaying endangered species for tourist entertainment.