June 1, 2021 by Mihi Perera No CommentsMinister of Trade Bandula Gunawardene today stated that there was no salt shortage in the country and the reports claiming that there is a shortage are false. He stated that he had discussed this matter with the Heads and Secretaries of the salt storages in Hambantota and Puttalam. “The Hambantota salt storage has enough salt for two oncoming years. In Puttalam, they can supply 60,000 consignments of salt weighing 30,000 metric tonnes,” he stated. He further said that private sector storages can also provide a further 100,000 metric tonnes of salt.

Source: The Nation June 01, 2021 09:45 UTC