The latest rubber market report by Forbes & Walker Commodity Brokers revealed that about 51 percent of rubber plantations have been affected by the Circular Leaf Spot Disease (CLSD).

As per the estimates of the Rubber Development Department, out of the 98,000 hectares of rubber plantations, over 50,000 hectares are impacted by the disease.

The adverse weather conditions, such as the continuous rains Sri Lanka has been experiencing in the past few months, have also disturbed the harvesting process, aggravating the situation.