The Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake
Chamara Sampath Dasanayake raised concerns about the safety and quality of imported rice, noting that some containers had reportedly been sent back after checks by the Health Ministry’s Food Control Administration Unit. He urged the authorities to urgently verify whether the rice is fit for consumption and its age, and said that in an emergency the Government should prioritize importing rice for public consumption over collecting the 15 per cent tax.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 My second supplementary: Imported rice is tested by the Food Control Administration Unit of the Health Ministry. Several containers have had to be sent back. I am not sure if these were random checks; we do not know if the rice is fit for human consumption or how old it is. Please look into this urgently. In such emergencies, do not worry about the 15% tax — bring rice in so people can eat. During the previous Government, there were allegations that two rice sacks had weevils; now there are reports of nine containers. Please check.
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 18 December 2024 ·No. 1735286612086554 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 18 December 2024. No. 1735286612086554. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/12099