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There is rice in the country until next April – importing coconut is illegal

December 9, 2017 by NHL Werasinghe 1 Comment

With the harvest gathered during the last ‘Maha’ and ‘Yala’ seasons the country has enough rice until next April and importing coconut is illegal and the government should take the responsibility of this act says the National Organizer of all Ceylon Farmers’ Federation Namal Karunaratna.
Speaking further at a press conference held at Dambulla yesterday (8th) Mr. Karunaratna pointed out the mite infestation of coconut trees has brought down coconut harvest and has destroyed many plantations. He complained that the mite infection had been brought to the country from abroad. As such, importing coconut is dangerous to the coconut cultivations in the country and it is against the quarantine laws in the country.
Mr. Karunarathna pointed out that a ship bringing coconuts to Sri Lanka during the previous regime was not accepted and the whole consignment of coconuts had to be thrown overboard.
He said the present Ranil – Maithri government too brought down a ship of coconuts but turned it away when media revealed it. He said it would not be surprised if vegetables too are imported and added that grass as fodder too was imported during the previous regime.
Mr. Namal Karunaratna explaining the reason for the government to import rice said there is an acute fertilizer shortage in the country. He said the 50 kg bag of fertilizer sold to the farmer has been reduced to a 40 kg bag and is sold for Rs. 2500.
He said on 31st December last year the Auditor General’s Department issued a special report on rice and according to this report, there wouldn’t be a shortage of rice ion the country. Displaying the report Mr. Karunaratna said with harvests from ‘Maha’ and ‘Yala’ seasons added the country would have enough rice until April next year.
Mr. Karunaratna said importing rice from a foreign country in 2014 wasted Rs. 15150 million of public funds.
The General Secretary of All Ceylon Farmers’ Federation T.B. Sarath, its Vice-President and the convener of National Center for the Protection of Dairy Farmers Susantha Kumara Navarathna and the Member of the National Committee of all Ceylon Farmers’ Federation Sunil Ranaweera and several others participated.

 

 

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  1. Leo says

    December 11, 2017 at 7:01 am

    It is more prudent to import Politicians rather than importing this and that products. All these ailments will be solved if we take that bold step to allow foreigners to contest at our elections and we will see the country progressing in no time. Since even after 70 years we are still an under developing country and will continue for next 70 years if we allow this lot to rule this country any further.

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