Sri Lanka, Oct. 19 -- Minimising reliance on pharmaceutical imports, expanding local medicine production, and increasing export revenue will be a primary objective of the Government over the coming decade, Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said.Save on Rx

The Minister expressed these views during an inspection tour of the insulin manufacturing plant of Premium International Injectable (Pvt) Ltd, located in the Koggala Export Processing Zone in Galle.

ction is scheduled to begin in 2027 following the completion of necessary validation processes required before pharmaceutical manufacturing can commence. In addition to insulin, the company plans to manufacture anesthetics, painkillers, and other pharmaceuticals, aiming t...