Speaking to The Morning, Ministry of Trade Secretary B. Jayawardena said that following a recent discussion with the High Commission of India and the contractors, it has been decided that the construction of the Agro Cold Storage Complex at the Dambulla Dedicated Economic Centre would be completed by 31 March. However, Jayawardena mentioned that the training of farmers has to be done to ensure the proper usage of the facility. We hope to open up the facility to farmers from Nuwara Eliya and Jaffna later,” said Krishnamoorthy. Krishnamoorthy further said that the Agro Cold Storage Complex would eventually enable the export of goods to countries such as the Maldives and Seychelles too. The Agro Cold Storage Complex, which began its construction during the United National Front led Government, has a capacity of 5,000 metric tons, is capable of storing the excess harvest of vegetables and fruits within six chambers, and is constructed with a Rs.

Source: The Nation February 16, 2021 23:07 UTC