Govt. to import rice until April 2018

Thursday, 14 December 2017 - 18:30

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The government has decided to import rice stocks until April of 2018.

Accordingly, 100,000mt of rice will be imported each month to ensure smooth supply of rice to the market.

The decision was taken at the Cabinet Committee on Economic Management headed by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.  

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