European Union Has Suspended Importing Sri Lankan Curry Leaves To Four Countries

European Union has suspended the importing of Sri Lankan Curry Leaves to four European Countries after the authoroties have discovered pesticides in a stock of curry leaves imported from Sri Lanka according to Sri Lankan Mission in Rome, Italy .

Accordingly importing of Curry Leaves from Sri Lanka to Italy ,Greece ,Malta and Cyprus has been suspended accordance to a notification issued by European Union.

Due to this situation Sri Lankan Mission in Rome has advised Sri Lankans travelling to Italy and other three countries not to bring Curry leaves known as "Karapincha" here in their bags as it will violate the suspension .

A group of Sri Lankans arrived in Rome had been found carrying Curry leaves in their bags recently according to reports .

Meanwhile National Plant Quarantine Unit has stated that Sri Lanka will take meassures to lift the suspension imposed on Curry leaves as soon as possible.