President Maithripala Sirisena has directed the
authorities that the imported rice should be sold less than Rs.70 per Kilo Grammes as a benefit of the consumers.
President has also stated that imported rice should be in good qualitiy suitable for consumption and the prices should not be increased in favour of local traders and rice mill owners.
President has also instructed the paddy marketing board to submit a report whether the mill owners converted the paddy stocks issued to them through government stores to rice and issued to the market.
President Sirisena has made these remarks during the meeting held with officials of the Special Presidential Task Force for drought relief.
President has also stated that imported rice should be in good qualitiy suitable for consumption and the prices should not be increased in favour of local traders and rice mill owners.
President has also instructed the paddy marketing board to submit a report whether the mill owners converted the paddy stocks issued to them through government stores to rice and issued to the market.
President Sirisena has made these remarks during the meeting held with officials of the Special Presidential Task Force for drought relief.
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