Pakistan promotes Kinnows in Sri Lanka

by Staff Writer 16-02-2023 | 4:31 PM

COLOMBO (News 1st); The High Commission of Pakistan, in collaboration with Ministry of Commerce and Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), organized a promotional event for Pakistani Kinnows or Mandarins, at the BMICH in Colombo today.

Mohan Priyadarshana de Silva, State Minister for Agriculture and A. H. M. Fowzi, Member of Parliament graced the occasion as Chief Guest and Guest of Honour.

The High Commissioner of Pakistan, Maj. Gen (Retd.) Umar Farooq Burki HI (M) stated that it was a matter of immense pride to highlight one of Pakistan’s finest produce in Sri Lanka.

He highltighted that Pakistan is the 12th largest producer of citrus fruits in the world and the largest producer of Kinnow- a unique variety of citrus that is indigenous to this part of the world.

The High Commissioner encouraged Sri Lankan importers to source competitively priced, high quality kinnows from Pakistan so that this delicious fruit can be enjoyed by all Sri Lankans.

The event was attended by members of the diplomatic corps in Colombo, senior government officials and leading Sri Lankan fruit importers and supermarkets.