The inauguration of Omega Traders’ new dhal-processing facility in Wattala has opened a wider question for Sri Lanka’s food economy: how much value can the country capture from commodities it must continue importing? Sri Lanka remains heavily dependent on imported lentils and other pulses. Central Bank agricultural data show that dhal imports increased from 163,881 metric tonnes in 2024 to 180,225 tonnes in 2025, before declining during the firs…
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