Former opposition leader Sajith Premadasa has urged the government to suspend the importation of dairy heifers from Australia, as such efforts have proven futile in the past.
The cabinet of ministers, this week, approved a proposal to import 2500 dairy heifers, to strengthen the local dairy industry, co-cabinet spokesman Ramesh Pathirana said on Thursday.
The previous dealings to import cows from Australia have been embroiled in corruption with dairy heifers being of low quality, Premadasa, who heads the Samagi Jana Balawegaya said.
He stressed that such decisions must be made upon considering auditor general reports and investigations that have been carried out into previous imports.
The party leader called on the government to set aside the imports of dairy heifers and to focus on resolving the issues of the problem.
