A Ministry spokesperson told the local media that Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena arrived at a decision to discourage the consumption of wheat flour based food items, which is considered to lack proper nutritional values.
The decision is to be implemented in government hospitals with immediate effect. Therefore, breads, buns, cakes and other short eats prepared with wheat flour would be barred from the hospital cafeterias.
The government last month announced that wheat flour prices would be increased to promote the consumption of rice and other nutritious foods among the people.
Sri Lanka increased the wheat flour prices by Rs. 8.50 in October for the second time within a month. The government says declining rice prices are hurting the local farmers.
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