Sri Lanka imports 1.8 Billion pills annually; PM

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa says imports 1.8bn pills yearly.

The President made this remark while inaugurating the Morision pharmaceutical company established in the SLINTEC zone in Homagama.

“In keeping with the SLPP manifesto that encourages local companies, they will now produce medicines for local consumption and to export as well” Rajapaksa tweeted.