The Government will continue the ban on importing turmeric for two years, Plantation Minister Ramesh Pathirana stated.
He said farmers currently have the capacity to grow more than half the amount of turmeric currently needed for local consumption. He said they are confident about 4000 metric tonnes of turmeric can be produced locally this year.
While there might still be a shortage of turmeric on the market, the minister said the Government could not afford to lift the import ban immediately as if it did so, it will hit local farmers and production will again drop drastically.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
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