A gazette notification has been issued for the import of salt.
Controller General of Imports – Upulmali Premathilaka states that a gazette notification has been issued allowing the import of salt until June 10th.
Accordingly, a license is not required to import salt.
She noted that any importer who has recommendations from the Ministry of Health can import salt and that it is possible to import non-iodized and table salt under this.
Meanwhile, Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security Wasantha Samarasinghe stated that 250 MT of salt for consumption will be imported into the country today (May 20).
The Minister also stated that the salt stocks imported from India will arrive in the country soon.
