Cabinet has approved a proposal to purchase the Nadu variety of paddy at Rs 55 per kilogram through the Paddy Marketing Board.
This is done with the aim of purchasing the paddy harvest from farmers at a competitive price during the 2021 Yala Season, the government said.
The paddy stocks that are purchased in this manner will be milled into rice and will sold to customers at a reasonable price through the Sathosa outlet network, the government added.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
Leave Comments