Cabinet has approved to purchase paddy at a minimum certified price of Rs 50 per kilogram of paddy with recommended moisture level during the Maha season.
It has also been decided to purchase a kilogram of paddy which is above the recommended moisture level at Rs 45.
The moves are part of the Government accelerated programme to purchase paddy during the Maha Season.
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.
Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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