Island wide shortage of salt
The retail marketeers had said that for sometime there had been a shortage of salt in the market.The demand has exceeded the supply over a period of time.As a result a kilo of salt that was sold for Rs30/- is now been sold for Rs 90/-
The wholesale merchants have added that this increase is because
those involved in manufacturing salt have increased prices. As the Hambantota salt producers are showing less interest private producers have commenced salt production in Puttalam area and hence the prices have gone up.They after production do the the distribution also.The wholesale merchants have attributed this increase also owing to a increase in tax imposed by the government.Owing to the acute shortage of sugar the consumers have faced difficulties owing to shortages of salt in the market.