The Hon. Champika Hettiarachchi
Hon. Champika Hettiarachchi asked the Minister of Health and Mass Media about the operations of Sri Lanka Thriposha Ltd., noting its role in addressing malnutrition and supporting employment. He sought details on its products and target groups, the current production status, difficulties in sourcing local raw materials and inter-ministerial responses, and the Government’s plans to restore the institution to support nutrition for children and pregnant mothers.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, my question is to the Minister of Health and Mass Media.
¶ 02 Sri Lanka Thriposha Ltd. has, for decades, played a vital role in saving children from malnutrition and generating direct and indirect employment. Please state:
¶ 03 1. What are the products manufactured by Sri Lanka Thriposha Ltd., and what are their target groups?
¶ 04 2. What is the current status of production?
¶ 05 3. Are there issues in sourcing local raw materials? If so, what coordinated measures with other ministries have been taken?
¶ 06 4. What plans has the Government made to restore this institution to ensure nutrition for children and pregnant mothers?
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Cite as: The Hon. Champika Hettiarachchi. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 January 2025. No. 1737023464031571. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/27736