Sri Lanka exports about 13,000 MT of cinnamon per year.  With the view to preventing the export of low quality cinnamon and enhancing the production of cinnamon in the country and sustaining the livelihood of more than 350,000 families engaged in this industry, the proposal made by Hon. (Dr.) Sarath Amunugama, Minister (Senior) for International Monetary Co-operation, to make it mandatory to adhere to the specifications for Sri Lanka standard for exporting of   cinnamon and to submit the Gazette Extraordinary No.1813/15 dated 2013-06-05 to Parliament for approval, was approved by the Cabinet.