More use of stainless steel hoppers, containers, chutes, etc. will allow for better quality control. Each of the two major salt producers could use additional conveyor belts and centrifuge, which would allow for increased production. A centrifuge is capable of spinning the salt to remove moisture much faster and would greatly help in the sanitary conditions of handling the salt. Drying equipment is a key piece needed to improve the quality and proper use of existing equipment is needed to improve output. This would be a two-year effort and includes standards for quality assurance.
Assistance is necessary to ensure that iodized salt monitoring becomes a routine process.
Launching a mass media campaign to promote iodized salt consumption and to publicize the salt regulation in place needs funding. Funding may be necessary to continue to assist the iodized salt-awareness school program. Funding may be needed for awareness programs and for advocacy and technical information for effective coordination and political commitment by the various government ministries. It was our finding that the country of Sri Lanka has come a long way since starting to iodize salt and understanding the need in 1992. They lost almost a full year of progress during 1995 as the salt production facilities were privatized from government ownership.