Dairy product of Jaffna Yoghurt Factory

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Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa tastes a Yoghurt produced by the Yalco Milk Collecting centre Yoghurt factory, first of its kind, set up under Uthuru Wasanthaya project in Jaffna.

This project was set up in Thirunelweli in Jaffna as a pilot project under the instructions of Minister Basil Rajapaksa after the end of war with financial and technical assistance from the Economic Development Ministry to popularise milk production in the peninsula.

Around 1000 families are benefitted from this project as people from adjoining Nallur, Kopai and other areas keep the factory operational by selling milk daily to the factory. Jaffna famed for agricultural and fishery activities, due to the vision of Minister basil Rajapaksa is now gradually becoming popular

Pic by Chaminda Hittatiya