<P> The Indian population is listed on CITES Appendix I . The Sri Lankan population is included on CITES Appendix II . The species is fully protected over most of its range, with hunting and trade banned in India and Sri Lanka . </P> <P> As of 2010, the captive population of P. r . phillipsi comprised 56 individuals in eight institutions, of which 11 individuals were kept in the Colombo Zoo in Sri Lanka and 45 individuals in seven European zoos . </P> <P> In Sri Lanka, the rusty - spotted cat is known as "kola diviya" or "balal diviya". </P>

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