Govt. opens phone lines for plantation issues

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The Government has introduced several ways through which individuals in the export plantation industry can report challenges they face when carrying out operations as allowed during the current situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Addressing the media today, Plantation Industries and Export Agriculture Secretary Ravindra Hewavitharana said Additional Secretary Aruni S. Ranasinghe could be contacted via 0714415160 to report any setbacks those in the tea, rubber, coconut, and other export plantation industries face when carrying out activities.

In addition to this, individuals can contact the relevant authorities on 0711692692 via WhatsApp or Viber or send an email to [email protected].

“All relevant parties have been informed of the decisions taken by the Special Task Force for Essential Services on 4 April but if there are any barriers to these activities, we can be informed about them,” Hewavitharana said.

Plantation Industries and Export Agriculture Minister Ramesh Pathirana explained that the above industries as well as small-scale exports like sugarcane and cashew would be allowed to continue various operations, including planting, transportation, auctioning, and exporting, in order to strengthen the economy of the country.