Colombo, July 14 -- The re-export of pepper has been completely stopped. Therefore, the President advised the farmers to export the pepper in the form of seeds, powder or any other finished product. President Rajapaksa further pointed out that more foreign exchange earnings could be made by adopting the value-added methodology.

While explaining the villagers that the government has already taken necessary measures to provide solutions for the issue of human-elephant conflict, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa requested the farming community to increase the supply of finished agricultural products for export, so that they can earn higher profits.

He made these remarks joining public gatherings at Hasalaka, on 12 July 2020 organized in support...