The Hambantota Lanka Salt Company has decided to increase the price of salt from today.
Accordingly, the price of a 400 gram packet of salt powder will be increased from Rs. 100 to Rs. 120 and the price of a kilo packet of salt cubes from Rs. 120 to Rs. 180.
Hambantota Lanka Salt Company Chairman D. Nandana Thilaka said that the increase in salt price is a temporary decision.
He also said that the price of salt will be reduced as soon as the salt harvest is received at the Hambantota Salt Pan in March.
He said that the reason for the increase in salt price was the higher cost of importing salt from India.