The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka (on behalf of the Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana)
A question was raised seeking details on rice imports since the current Government took office, including imported quantities, varieties, taxes per kilogramme, tax revenue, and any price ceiling. It also asked whether further imports are planned, what impact imports have on local paddy farmers, and what national measures are proposed to reduce reliance on rice imports.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Import of Rice under Present Government: Details — Question No. 1063/2025
¶ 02 (a) Will he inform this House the: (i) quantity of rice imported to Sri Lanka since the present Government came into power up to now; (ii) varieties of rice imported; (iii) amount of tax levied on a kilogramme of imported rice; (iv) total revenue earned from this tax; and (v) price ceiling of a kilogramme of imported rice?
¶ 03 (b) Will he also inform this House: (i) whether it is expected to import rice in the future; (ii) the impact of rice imports on local paddy farmers; and (iii) the national course of action expected to be implemented in future to minimize rice importation?
¶ 04 If not, why?
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Cite as: The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka (on behalf of the Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana). 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 18 November 2025. No. 22927. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/26018