Sri Lanka currently produces only 43% of its daily milk requirement locally, Deputy Agriculture Minister Namal Karunaratne stated in Parliament. He noted the government has allocated Rs. 1,000 million to increase annual milk production from 410 million litres to 1.2 billion litres.An additional Rs. 1,000 million has also been allocated to develop the Nikaweratiya Farm as part of efforts to boost local dairy production.