The prices of rice will be increased following the Yala harvesting season from April, Minister of Agriculture P. Harrison said today (Mar 07).
Accordingly, a kilogram of Nadu rice will go up to Rs 40 while a kilo of Samba rice will increase to Rs 43.
A kilogram of Nadu and Samba are currently priced at Rs 38 and Rs 41 respectively.
Minister Harrison while addressing a ceremony today opined that he was dissatisfied over the current prices of rice.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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