The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Anuradhapura· 18 December 2024 ·Debate: Debate: Supplementary Estimate – Head 102, Programme 01 (School Supplies Grant)

Agriculture

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Wasantha Samarasinghe clarified that 70,000 metric tons of rice are being imported through a tender procedure. He noted that the import window remains open until the 20th, allowing any party to bring rice into the market between the 4th and the 20th.

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¶ 01 I am only clarifying further the points you make. The 70,000 metric tons of rice are being imported under a tender procedure. That window remains open until the 20th. Therefore, from the 4th to the 20th, under this open window, anyone can bring rice into the market.

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 18 December 2024 ·No. 1735286612086554 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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