Monday, December 19, 2016

Government To Import 10,000 Metric Tonnes Of Rice During Next Werk

Government is due to import 10,000 metric tonnes of
Samba and Nadu Rice to Sri Lanka during next week and will be issued to the consumers for Rs.50-60 per kilo gramme according to the Minister Of Rural Economy affairs P.Harrison.

The prices of Rice in the local market are on the rise according to the reports.

Due to this situation government has decided to issue 195,000 metric tonnes of paddy to the local market out of the 200,000 metric tonnes available in government stores .

The prices of Rice in local market  is on the increase due to some Rice Mill owners and businessmen had  created a fake Rice shortage in the market  Minister had Stated.

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