490 per square metre on tile and sanitaryware imports. He further stated that it is crucial for measures to be taken against the challenges in importing tiles influenced by the tile and sanitaryware import ban. Companies such as Rocell find it very difficult to get raw materials from both international and local markets,” Liyanaarachchi stated. He also mentioned that local showroom employees have been informed of an ongoing shortage of tile stocks for around three months at the time. Concerns were also raised that consumers end up paying more for less variety in tiles and sanitaryware.

Source: The Nation June 06, 2021 22:18 UTC