He said that the herbicide, brought to the country by a famous company, is seeping into the market in a secretive manner.

Police on Dec. 23, finding 187 cans of Glyphosate hidden inside a store in Puttalam is evidence that the herbicide still exists within the local market, he adds.

On May 22, President Maithripala Sirisena stated that the chemical would be banned in the country.

The ban became effective with the issuance of gazette extraordinary no. 1918/22 of 11 June 2015.