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Sri Lanka plans two milk processing plants
9 August 2010: The Sri Lanka Government plans to set up two processing plants in the country to enhance the production of liquid milk with a long shelf-life.
The government has granted approval to Milco to expand its activities to supply liquid milk with long shelf-life to the Sri Lankan consumer. Milco is to obtain a loan through its banks to fund the project, estimated to cost Rs 60 crore.
Under the initiative, Milco is to establish two Ultra-Heat Treated (UHT) milk processing plants in Colombo and in Polonnaruwa. The two plants can produce processed milk with a shelf-life of 30-40 days. The liquid milk available in the market currently has only 3 days of shelf-life.
Source: Colombopage