The Hon. Rohana Bandara
Rohana Bandara questioned the Government on measures to prevent a rice shortage after the high-yield Maha harvest, citing inadequate prior intervention and stock-building. He asked whether the Government would use its reported 320,000 metric tons of storage capacity and a proposed Rs. 30 billion allocation to purchase paddy, and sought details on the expected harvest volume and planned procurement quantity.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, my first supplementary is this: We are close to harvesting the highest-yield Maha season. Yet the country faces a rice issue. As your answer itself states, due to inadequate Government intervention and inability to build stocks, we now face this crisis. After this season, can the Government intervene so there is no shortage and to ensure fair prices for both consumers and farmers? The Government has capacity to store about 320,000 MT. We hear that 30 billion rupees are to be allocated. How much harvest do you expect this season, and how much of it are you preparing to purchase?
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Cite as: The Hon. Rohana Bandara. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 January 2025. No. 1737023464031571. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/27574