A man found guilty of illegally caging parrots was fined Rs.15,000 by Acting Matara Magistrate Upali Ranasinghe, recently.
Mirissa Wildlife officials had arrested the suspect during a sudden raid in Walgama, Matara.
He is a resident of the same area. According to investigation officials, illegally caging parrots is a punishable offence under the Fauna and Flora Act.