Health Ministry signs MoU with Russia to import non-hazardous asbestos

News

The Health Ministry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Russisa in order to import asbestos sheets which they claim would be non-hazardous.

The memorandum was signed between Health Minister Dr Rajitha Senaratne and a representative of the Russian Embassy.

Accordingly, asbestos sheets will be custom-made for Sri Lanka in future using materials which is believed to be non-hazardous and would not pose a threat.

The government in 2017 had decided to restrict the import of asbestos from Russia by citing health reasons. Sri Lanka is the world's largest importer of asbestos sheets from Russia.

(Reporting by Damith Wickramasekara)

Comments

Still No Comments Posted.

Leave Comments

Most Reviews

May 31, 2025

- 487 - 0

Flt Lt Kasun Cumaratunga , more than a pilot, a guardian remembered on his 37th death anniversary

Kasun, was born in 28th Sept 1964, the grandson of the legendary author and linguist Munidasa Cumaratunga and son of SSP Bindu Kumaratunga and Winifred

June 2, 2025

- 455 - 0

National Tax week launched

The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) backed by the Excise and Customs Department today launched a fresh drive to collect taxes including some Rs.780 billion listed as ‘collectable defaults’.

June 2, 2025

- 363 - 0

SriLankan Airlines’ new A330 Fleet to perform low fly past over Colombo on Wed.

May 30, 2025

- 262 - 0

In Pix: Weather situation in Colombo

June 3, 2025

- 201 - 0

Krishanthi Kumaraswami convicts FR dismissed by SC

The Supreme Court today unanimously dismissed a Fundamental Rights petition filed by five convicts in the 1996 Krishanthi Kumaraswamy abduction, rape, and murder case.

June 6, 2025

- 198 - 0

SriLankan flight grounded in Indonesia

A SriLankan airlines flight has been grounded in an airport in Indonesia due to a technical defect leaving 93 passengers stranded, an official said.