Govt. to import rice again
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|April 03, 2025
The Food Policy and Security Committee of the NPP had recommended importing rice again to meet a shortfall, the President's Media Division (PMD) announced yesterday.
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The decision was taken at a meeting jointly chaired by Agriculture Minister K.D. Lal Kantha and Trade Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe.
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