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The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe - Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Anuradhapura· 19 March 2025 ·Debate: Committee of Supply: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Head 116 and Related Heads (Trade, Commerce, Food Security)

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The Minister stated that the institution responsible for supplying goods to Sathosa had previously been closed and is now being restarted. He announced plans to establish three wholesale trading centres in Colombo, Matara and Kurunegala within the year.

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¶ 01 There is an institution responsible for supplying goods to Sathosa. The wholesale trading institution was closed, Hon. Member. But we are restarting it. Within this year, we will establish three wholesale trading centers in Colombo, Matara, and Kurunegala.

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Hansard, Wednesday, 19 March 2025 ·No. 1748499233099643 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe - Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 March 2025. No. 1748499233099643. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/25331