Rubber industry in crisis
The rubber cultivators said that they are facing severe difficulties since the purchase of rubber products has been suspended in many areas.
The rubber cultivators in Kalutara and other districts where rubber is grown in abundance are the most affected.
They pointed out that rubber prices have also decreased rapidly.
Director of the Rubber Research Institute of Sri Lanka Madhava Warnakulasuriya said that several reasons have led to the decrease in the demand for rubber.
