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Sunday, February 17, 2019

Cement Companies Increased The Cement Price

Cement Companies have increased the prices of a Cement Bag by Rs.100 it has been reported .

Accordingly the new Price of a Cement Bag is Rs.1095.Consumer Affairs Authority has given approval to increase the Cement price according to sources .

The reason behind the price increase has been identified as the import cost.

Imported Milk Powder Does Not Contain Pork And Vegetable Oils As Stated By Some Sections-Health Minister

Milk Powder imported to Sri Lanka from New Zealand does not contains Pork and vegetable oils as stated by some sections according to the tests done at Labs attached to the Ministry Of Health ,Health Minister Dr.Rajitah Senaratne.

Milk Powder issue should not be made a political issue ..Sri Lanka produces only 10 percent of the required amount of liquid milk in the country whilst 90 percent of Milk supply comes through the Milk Powder imported from other countries "Minister has stressed.

Without improving Liquid Milk industry in the country Politicians should not trying to spread false massages like Imported Milk Powder contains external oils .Tests carried out by the Health Ministry labs assured Milk Powder imported from New Zealand only contains Milk and fat .Everyone should have accepted the test results proved scientifically " Minister has stated.

According to Dr.Senaratne ,Can ban Importing of Milk Powder,But without fulfilling the liquid milk requirement of the country a problem will rise on the Milk supply of the Children'.

Health Minister has also said he has suggested Prime Minister Ranil Wwikramasinghe to adapt a plan similar to the one adapted by Amul Company in India to popularize liquid Milk in rural areas.