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Thriposha production to be resumed 

07 Jun 2022

  • Local firm to receive soya, maize on Indian credit  
BY Dinitha Rathnayake  The production of thriposha – which means “triple nutrients”, a locally produced supplementary food product that is provided free of charge to children below five years of age who are underweight or with a slow rate of weight gain, and pregnant and lactating women with a low body mass index (BMI), through the public health system – is to be resumed next week. Speaking to The Morning, Sri Lanka Thriposha Ltd. Chairman Deepthi Kularathna said that the company would receive soya and maize through an Indian credit line within the coming days. “We would be able to resume our production after we receive the main ingredients and we are also concerned with delivering thriposha for mothers and children.” The production of thriposha was halted since April due to the non-availability of local maize and soya. According to company officials, the cost per packet would also increase due to the current recession. The total maize used for the daily production of thriposha is around 50 metric tonnes (MT) along with 25 MT of soya, and around 1.6 million packets are distributed around the country.  Officials said that the daily need for maize requires the cultivation of a land area of 35 acres. In this context, a serious crisis situation arose since thriposha is a nutritional supplement given free to low-income pregnant women, mothers, and infants.  


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