Minister of Trade Bandula Gunewardene has advised Ministry officials to conduct an investigation on the sale of two containers of garlic to a third party, which Lanka Sathosa obtained from the Sri Lanka Ports Authority.
It was revealed that both containers were given to a third party on Thursday, without prior approval of higher management at Sathosa.
Minister Gunewardene has also ordered that officials connected to the incident be interdicted immediately.
The Ministry of Trade issued a statement saying the Minister requested a complaint be filed with the Criminal Investigations Department in this regard.
