The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake

New Democratic Front· National List· 8 May 2025 ·Procedural: Questions under Standing Order 27(2) - Land Acquisition in North and East; Ministry Statements on Rice and Finance

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Ravi Karunanayake argued from the consumer perspective that rice pricing should reflect paddy costs, noting that a retail price of Rs. 260 per kilogram can be assessed by dividing by 1.6 to estimate the paddy cost. He suggested imposing an excise if necessary to address concerns over end use, while allowing market forces to determine the sector’s direction.

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¶ 01 I speak for the consumer. You know the farmer’s unit cost. If retail is Rs. 260 per kg of rice, divide by 1.6 and you get paddy cost. Impose an excise if needed; then there is no issue whether it goes to consumption or other uses. Let market forces drive the path forward.

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 8 May 2025 ·No. 1748426168056758 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 May 2025. No. 1748426168056758. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/21869