“All officials in forest conservation, wildlife, agriculture and environment are there for the people.”His remarks came during the 17th phase of ‘Gama Samaga Pilisandara’ held in Vavuniya earlier today (April 03). Touching on the criticism levelled at the government with regard to the unhealthy coconut oil importation saga, the President made it clear that it is not the government that imports these goods but private entities. “Coconut oil is the best and there is a great global demand for it. We had to import coconut oil. The responsibility of these institutions is to crack down on substandard goods” he said stressing that the government is accused of importing toxic coconut oil when such crackdowns are executed.

Source: The Nation April 03, 2021 18:56 UTC