Srilanka, Feb. 2 -- Sri Lanka is now self-sufficient in egg production, eliminating the need for further imports, according to Sri Lanka Egg Producers' Association Executive Director S.M. Premaratne.

He said that the Government should support the poultry industry to sustain its growth.

He was speaking at a meeting of the Kurunegala district poultry farmers at the Kurunegala Youth Training Centre. "At present, poultry farmers in the Kurunegala district sell eggs to wholesale traders at Rs. 23 each. Over the past six months, 75,000 new small-scale poultry farmers have entered the industry, contributing significantly to local egg production," Premaratne said.

The poultry industry directly and indirectly employs approximately 900,000 peopl...