4 December 2024 07:19 pm Views - 1201
By Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera
He told Parliament that state owned plantations such as Chilaw Plantations Limited and Kurunegala Plantations Limited (KPL) were instructed to provide their coconut produce to Sathosa outlets at latest tender price of Rs. 110 a nut without calling for fresh tenders.
The Minister said coconuts will be distributed in urban areas as the shortage is acute in urban than rural areas.