The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to import eggs in order to stabilize the prices of cakes and other bakery products during the forthcoming Christmas and Ramadan festive seasons and to ensure the supply of eggs needed by the bakery industry, including for cakes.
According to the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers dated March 18, 2024, the Sri Lanka State Trading (General) Corporation has imported 224 million eggs so far.
95% of them have been distributed to consumers at an affordable price of Rs. 37 through Lanka Sathosa’s outlets network, and the period given to import eggs ended on April 30, 2024.
