Cabinet Has Decided To Remove The Ban On White Asbestos Sheets-Blue Asbestos Sheets To Be Banned As Planned

Cabinet has decided to remove the ban due to be imposed on using of White Asbestos Sheets in Government Institutions with effect from 01st of January 2018.

However the Ban scheduled to be imposed on using of Blue Asbestos Sheets with effect from the same date, will be imposed as planned the Government has announced.

Earlier President Maithripala Sirisena had announced that the importing of raw materials to manufacture the Asbestos Sheets will be banned with effect from 01st of January 2018 and the using of Asbestos Sheets will be completely banned with effect from 2020.