Lanka Salt Company Chairman Urges Public to Avoid Panic-Buying Salt

Mr. Thilaka assured the public that the company currently holds a stock of 6,000 metric tons of salt, which is sufficient to meet demand until January. In addition, plans are in place to import 30,000 metric tons to further ensure supply.

Mr.Thilaka also addressed the decline in local salt production, attributing it to the underdevelopment of salt pans in Jaffna since 2009. However, he revealed that efforts to develop these salt pans would begin in January 2025, with the first production expected by March of the same year.

Reassuring households, Mr. Thilaka emphasized that current salt supplies are more than adequate and urged the public to remain calm to avoid unnecessary stockpiling.