Cabinet nod to import Keeri Samba, eggs, maize

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Colombo, Dec. 19 (Daily Mirror)- The Cabinet granted approval to import 50,000 metric tons of GR11 rice, which is similar to Keeri Samba, and eggs to meet the shortfall in the market.

Accordingly, the private sector will be permitted to import 50,000 MTs of GR11 rice following a Cabinet Paper submitted by the Trade Minister.

Meanwhile, the Cabinet also granted approval to continue the import of eggs from India due to the increase in egg prices in the local market.

A total of 155 million eggs have been imported to the country so far and a further stock of 18 million eggs will be imported before December 31, 2023.

The Cabinet has also granted approval for the State Trading (General) Corporation to import 15,000 metric tons of maize to meet the demand for poultry feed production.

Comments - 6

Ama Tuesday, 19 December 2023 02:45 PM

Basically, we are importing all commodities. Why do we need a government headed by AIR CONDITION LIVING PERSON ?

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Deadly Waday Tuesday, 19 December 2023 04:11 PM

Looks like India gave a quick loan of 4Bn USD and now recovering it back in style thanks to the greedy nature of our own wholesalers, mill owners, and various middlemen who are actually destroying the country.

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Sambo Tuesday, 19 December 2023 08:12 PM

Why is the trade ministry so afraid to raid those vendors who are hiding rice, sugar and eggs. Are they getting some kick back from these evil vendors.

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Citizen Tuesday, 19 December 2023 10:42 PM

Recently I saw an article news saying Sri Lanka is self sufficient in rice and planing to export, was that a joke?

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Lalithanathan Wednesday, 20 December 2023 12:50 PM

Yes our dumb minister will export the rice and reimport the rice making commission both ways

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Fred Wednesday, 20 December 2023 04:43 AM

It is an important sorry importing cabinet.

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