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Hon. Kins Nelson

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Polonnaruwa· 25 February 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: SriLankan Airlines (Q.3/2024)

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Hon. Kins Nelson requested detailed information from the Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development on rice imports to Sri Lanka since 2015, including quantities, expenditure, source countries, and importing institutions. He also asked what measures the Government intends to take to reduce future rice imports, seeking an explanation if the information cannot be provided.

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¶ 01 asked the Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development:

¶ 02 (a) Will he inform this House the - (i) quantity of rice that has been imported to Sri Lanka up to now since 2015; (ii) amount spent thereon; (iii) countries from which the rice was imported; (iv) institutions that imported the rice; and (v) measures that will be taken to reduce the importation of rice?

¶ 03 (b) If not, why?

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Hansard, Tuesday, 25 February 2025 ·No. 1741258607035810 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. Kins Nelson. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 25 February 2025. No. 1741258607035810. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/26569