INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:

The Lanka Salt Company in Hambantota has announced an increase in salt prices, attributing the hike to the rising cost of imported

20, from Rs

100 to Rs

120, while the price of a one-kilogram packet of crystal salt has increased by Rs

60, from Rs

120 to Rs

180

approximately 20,000 metric tons

Corporation has assured that salt imports will not be a long-term solution

Salt prices increased