Colombo: According to salt producers in Putlam district of Sri Lanka, about 15,000 metric tonnes of salt has been washed away due to heavy rains last week. Due to this, the price of a sack of salt has increased five times.
While salt production has come to a standstill due to heavy rains, on the other hand the hills produced by salt have been washed away in the rain. Therefore, salt production in Sri Lanka is becoming negligible. People have seen a huge increase in the prices of essential commodities like salt. Salt traders who have salt stock are eating cream.
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According to media reports, the reason for reaching the price of salt in Sri Lanka from Rs 125 to 145 per kg is that the country has produced only 23 percent of its total salt production.
India 3,050 May. We decided to send a ton of salt, but it is taking some time to send it due to heavy rains. Out of this, 2,800 MT has been sent by the National Salt Company. Private companies have sent 250 metric tonnes of salt. Although the Indian government has repaid money immediately to those private companies, it is expected that the situation will come under control by next week.
