Sri Lanka, March 14 -- A discussion was held at the Agriculture Ministry on Tuesday (12) regarding the possibility of providing chicken to consumers, without shortage, during the Sinhala and Hindu New Year festival season.

Agriculture and Plantation Industries Minister Mahinda Amaraweera, the main suppliers and producers currently engaged in the poultry industry, as well as officials from the Animal Production and Health Department and officials from the National Livestock Development Board participated in this discussion.

The Minister asked the industrialists about the current situation related to poultry meat production in the country.

Accordingly, the industrialists said that at present there are chickens at the maximum level in all...