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Minister intervenes to resolve safety matches industry supply side problems
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Minister intervenes to resolve safety matches industry supply side problems

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen said a high level policy directive is now awaited after his…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/05/2018

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