The first consignment of 1485 Metric Tonnes (MT) salt, imported from India reached Colombo today, according to senior officials attached to the Sri Lanka Customs.
This is the first time the country decided to import salt after a fifteen-year gap to meet the local demand after local production in saltern factories was affected due to bad weather conditions prevailing in the country.
Recently, the Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to import 30,000 MT of salt into the country to resolve the local market demand.
The importation of salt is to continue till February 28, according to senior Customs officials.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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