A new mechanism to provide fertiliser to tea cultivators will be introduced within the next two weeks, Plantation and Community Infrastructure Minister Samantha Vidyarathna announced.
He made the statement while chairing the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Plantation and Community Infrastructure, which convened in Parliament on September 12.
Deputy Minister Sundaralingam Pradeep also took part in the discussions, which focused on addressing key issues faced by the plantation sector.