New rules to control spread of coconut leaf rot-disease

Bandula Gunasekara
Matara staff correspondent

The Plantation Industries Ministry will issue a special Gazette Notification extending the new regulations imposed to control the spread of the coconut leaf rot-disease prevalent in the Matara district, Ministry Secretary G. Abeywickrama said.

Kamburugamuwa and Kotawila in Matara will be named as areas affected by the disease and the transportation of green cadjans from Matara to other districts will be banned.

Police will be authorised to check the transportation of green cadjans.