18,000 MT of Maize to Be Imported for ‘Thriposha’ Production - LankaXpress

18,000 MT of maize to be imported for ‘Thriposha’ production - LankaXpress

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to issue a permit to the Sri Lanka Thriposha Limited Company to import 18,000 metric tons of maize. Accordingly, the Thriposha Limited Company is to import 18,000 metric tons of maize for ‘Thriposha’ production, a nutritional supplement given to children and pregnant women and lactating mothers. According to Cabinet Spokesman Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, lack of maize in the required quality in th…

Sri Lanka approves maize imports for Thriposha production

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to issue a permit to Sri Lanka Thriposha Limited to import 18,000 metric tons of standardized maize. This maize is required for the production of Thriposha, a nutritional supplement distributed to children and pregnant and lactating mothers across the country. The decision follows a proposal submitted by the Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, in light of difficulties in sourcin…